Charles B. Johnson
| Charles B. Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charles Bartlett Johnson January 6, 1933 Montclair, New Jersey |
| Residence | Palm Beach, Florida |
| Education | B.A., Yale University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth |
 US$4.6 billion(February 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Demarest Lutes |
| Children | Seven (one deceased) |
| Parent(s) | Rupert Harris Johnson (1900–1989) Florence Endler |
Charles Bartlett Johnson (born 1933) is an American businessman. With an estimated current[update] net worth of around $6.4 billion, he is ranked by Forbes as the 208th-richest person in the world (2015).
Charles Bartlett Johnson was born in 1933 in Montclair, New Jersey to Rupert Harris Johnson and Florence Endler. His father and mother divorced during his childhood, leaving Charles to live with his mother and four siblings. His father's second marriage produced Rupert Jr., Charles' later business partner, and two other step-siblings.
Johnson attended Montclair High School, and then Yale College, where he graduated in 1954. At Yale he played offensive guard for the football team and waited dining hall tables as a scholarship student. An ROTC cadet, he later served as a lieutenant in the United States Army stationed in Germany.
With his brother Rupert Johnson, Jr., Charles served as Chairman at Franklin Resources, a mutual fund company started by Rupert Sr. in 1947. Johnson is currently principal owner of the MLB San Francisco Giants, although he leaves team control duties to the head of the ownership group, Larry Baer. Other members of the group include Scott Seligman, Peter Magowan, Philip Halperin, Allan Byer, and David S. Wolff.
Johnson is one of his alma mater's largest benefactors, having given considerable sums to athletic and student facilities at Yale. Johnson Field, used for field hockey, was opened in 2001. In 2005, he was the principal donor to a renovation of the Yale Bowl. Johnson has also funded academic programs, including the Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy and Brady–Johnson Program in Grand Strategy.
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