Haute 100 San Francisco Update: Rupert Johnson Jr.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Franklin Resources third-quarter profit rose 21 percent, which is good news for two of our Haute 100: Rupert Johnson Jr. and his half-brother Charles Johnson.

Rupert Johnson Jr.

Category: Billionaires

Company: Franklin Resources

Industry: Finance

What Made Him Haute: Rupert Johnson Jr. is the vice-chairman of Franklin Resources, which he runs with his half-brother Charles, who serves as the chairman. The 2009 Forbes list ranked the Washington & Lee grad at No. 305  of the world’s billionaires, with a net worth of $2.2 billion.

What Makes Him Haute Now: The 2010 Forbes list now ranks Franklin Resources vice-chairman at No. 237 of the world’s billionaires, with a net worth of $3.8 billion. Rupert and his brother Charles own about 33 percent of money management firm Franklin Resources, which has more than $465 billion assets under management with offices in 29 countries and more than 100 investment products. The firm’s fiscal third-quarter net income jumped to $360.5 million, up from last year’s profit of $297.7 million in the third quarter, and revenue rose nearly nine percent. Franklin Resources Inc., which operates as Franklin Templeton Investments, beat Wall Street expectations as market gains, higher fee income and strong inflows of cash from investors boosted the firm’s profit.