Who is Abigail Johnson?
Abigail Johnson is the chairman and chief executive of Fidelity Investments, the Boston-based asset manager her grandfather founded, and the richest person in Massachusetts. Forbes’ real-time list valued her at $41.64 billion on 20 October 2026, 49th in the world, and the Forbes 400 put her at $41.6 billion in September 12.
How did Abigail Johnson make her money?
She inherited a large stake in Fidelity’s parent company, FMR LLC, and then ran the business. Her grandfather, Edward C. Johnson II, founded Fidelity in 1946 and her father, Edward “Ned” Johnson III, led it for decades. Forbes attributes about 29% of FMR to her 345.
Early life and education
Abigail Pierrepont Johnson was born on 19 December 1961 in Boston, the eldest of three children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1984, worked as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, and took an MBA at Harvard Business School in 1988. Before college she had a summer job in Fidelity’s wire room, taking customer calls and processing transactions 36.
Career at Fidelity
She joined Fidelity in 1988 after business school, became president of the firm in 2012, chief executive in 2014 and chairman in 2016. She also chairs Fidelity International 67. Read Abigail Johnson’s career.
Family
She married Christopher J. McKown in 1988, a health-care entrepreneur she met while she worked at Booz Allen, and they have two daughters 38.
Abigail Johnson net worth
Forbes valued her at $41.64 billion in October 2026, about ₹3.9 lakh crore at ₹94 to the dollar, up from $33.2 billion on Forbes’ March list 12. See Abigail Johnson net worth and our ranking of the wealthiest women in the world.