# Abigail Johnson

_American businesswoman, business executive, heiress, billionaire_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Abigail Johnson is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Fidelity Investments. The company was founded by her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II, in 1946, and her father, Edward Johnson III, was its CEO when she joined. Johnson became president in 2012, CEO in 2014, and chairman in 2016.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 December 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Boston ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P27))
- **Occupation:** business executive; businessperson; chief executive officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Business School; Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Buckingham Browne & Nichols School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P69))
- **Spouse:** Christopher J. McKown ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P39))
- **LinkedIn:** abbyjohnson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Abigail Johnson born?**  
Abigail Johnson was born on 19 December 1961 in Boston.

**What positions has Abigail Johnson held?**  
Positions held by Abigail Johnson include: president (since 2014).

**Where did Abigail Johnson study?**  
Abigail Johnson was educated at Harvard Business School, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abigail Johnson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Johnson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): एबिगेल जोनसन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q321125](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q321125) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abigail Johnson at Village Global (cropped).jpg by Village Global (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abigail_Johnson_at_Village_Global_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Abigail Johnson". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abigail-johnson. Retrieved 5 November 2026.