Edward C. Johnson II | |
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| Born | Edward Crosby Johnson II January 19, 1898 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 2, 1984 (aged 86) Cataumet, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Elsie Livingston |
| Children | 2; including Edward III |
| Relatives | Abigail Johnson (granddaughter) |
Edward Crosby Johnson II (January 19, 1898 – April 2, 1984) was an American businessman and lawyer who founded Fidelity Investments.
“A Boston Brahmin, Mr. Johnson was born Edward Crosby Johnson 2d in a townhouse on Beacon street, Back Bay, on Jan. 19, 1898, the son of Samuel Johnson, a partner in a leading dry-goods firm C.F. Hovey and Co. and Josephine (Forbush) Johnson.”[1] Johnson came from a family of New England Puritan ancestry.[2] He graduated from Milton Academy, Harvard College and Harvard Law School[3][4] and became involved in stock market research in 1924.[5]
In 1946, he founded Fidelity Management and Research, and he served as its chairman.[5] He died in Cataumet, Massachusetts of Alzheimer's disease in 1984, and his funeral was held at Milton's Universalist First Parish Church.[5]