Abigail Johnson

Biography

Johnson joined Fidelity full-time in 1988 after Harvard Business School, working as an analyst and portfolio manager before rising through its fund and brokerage businesses. She became CEO in 2014 and chairman in 2016, succeeding her father, and has pushed Fidelity into digital assets and direct-to-consumer investing while the Johnson family retains control through a 49% voting stake.

American business executive who runs Fidelity Investments, the mutual-fund giant founded by her grandfather — one of the most powerful figures in global finance.

Known for

Leading Fidelity Investments as its CEO and chairman.

Notable works & defining projects

• Fidelity Investments (CEO and chairman)
• Fidelity Digital Assets
• Fidelity Contrafund (early portfolio-manager role)

Notable achievements

• Became CEO of Fidelity Investments in 2014 and chairman in 2016
• Leads one of the world's largest asset managers, with trillions in administered assets
• Championed Fidelity's early move into cryptocurrency custody and trading

Timeline

1. 1988Joined Fidelity full-time after Harvard Business School
2. 2014Became Fidelity's CEO
3. 2016Became chairman, succeeding her father

Did you know?

• She is the third generation of her family to run Fidelity, founded by her grandfather in 1946
• She worked summers at Fidelity as a student before joining full-time with an MBA in 1988