Jennifer M. Johnson holds the position of President, Chief Executive Officer, COO & Director at Franklin Resources, Inc. and Chief Investment Officer at Brandywine Group Trust - Global Fixed Income Fund (a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc.).

She is also on the board of Vantage Corp. Ltd., Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and Crystal Springs Uplands School.

Jennifer M. Johnson previously occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer-Finance & Administration at Templeton Global Income Fund, Advisor at Rigel Associates LLC, Chairman of Franklin Capital Corp., Chairman of Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust, FSB, Director at The Shelter Network of San Mateo County and Director at Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd.

Jennifer M. Johnson received an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis.