Abby Johnson
Abby Johnson is one of the most powerful people in the world of finance. She is the Chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments, the Boston-based mutual fund giant. She is also Chairman of Fidelity International, providing asset management services to investors outside the United States and Canada. Abby has pushed Fidelity Investments far beyond its roots. Under her leadership, Fidelity has embraced a more innovative and aggressive investing style, including cryptocurrencies. In 2018, Fidelity launched a platform that allows institutional investors to trade Bitcoin and Ether.
Abby Johnson Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer
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President
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Head of Retail, Workplace and Institutional Business
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President, Fidelity Asset Management
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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B.A., Art History
Fidelity Investments was founded in 1946 by Abby's grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II.
She joined Fidelity in 1998 as an Analyst and Portfolio Manager. In 2001, she was promoted to President of Fidelity Asset Management.
She served as CEO of Fidelity since 2014, when she took over for her father, and has been Chairman since 2016.
She is responsible for executive management of the firm’s corporate operations and administration functions, as well as all the company’s diversified business units.
Abby has also positioned Fidelity to attract younger and more women investors and staff.
She owns an estimated 28.5% stake of the firm, which as of June 2024 manages discretionary assets totaling $5.5 trillion.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Board of Directors, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
Board Member, Financial Services Forum
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Abby has been profiled or featured in various leading financial media outlets and publications, including Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fortune, and Time.
She has also been featured in American Banker, Financial Times, The New York Times, Barron's, The Economic Times, Yahoo! Finance, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, MarketWatch, InvestmentNews, CoinDesk, and more.