Abigail Johnson

Abigail Johnson is an American billionaire and businesswoman. She is chairman and CEO at Fidelity Investments and chairman of its international sister company, Fidelity International (FIL). Johnson is responsible for executive management of the firm’s corporate operations and administration functions, as well as all the company’s diversified business units, which include asset management, retail and institutional brokerage, and workplace retirement and benefits services. She was named to the role of President in September 2013; assumed Chief Executive Officer duties in October 2014; and became Chairman in December 2016.

Fidelity was founded by her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II. Notably, Johnson introduced cryptocurrency investment at Fidelity, enabling institutional investors to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum. She is a board member of Breakthrough Energy Ventures and is the first and only woman to have served on the board of the Financial Services Forum.

Ms. Johnson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1984 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1988. She is a member of the board of directors of the Associates at the Harvard Business School and the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Her wealth is over $30 billion, making her one of the world's wealthiest women. She was named on Forbes' "The Richest Person in America's 50 Largest Cities" list and ranked sixth on their "Powerful Women list."