Background
II, Edward Crosby Johnson, was born on January 19, 1898 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Josephine (Forbush) J.
II, Edward Crosby Johnson, was born on January 19, 1898 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Josephine (Forbush) J.
Student, Milton Academy, 1916. AB, Harvard University, 1920. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1924.
Associate law firm, Ropes & Gray, Boston, 1925-1939;
vice president, treasurer, Inc. Investors, Boston, 1939-1945;
president, director, Fidelity Fund, Inc., from 1943;
president, director, Fidelity Capital Fund, Inc., from 1958;
president, director, Fidelity Trend Fund, Inc., from 1958. Vice president, trustee Milton Savings Bank.
Vice-president, director Crosby Corporation, Boston. President, director Fidelity Management & Research Company, Congress St. Fund, Inc., from 1960, Essex Fund, Inc., from 1961, Dow Theory Investment Fund, Inc., from 1963, FMR Investment Management Svc. Inc., from 1964, 2d Congress St. Fund, Inc., from 1964.
Director Crosby Corporation.
Chairman board appeals, board public welfare, Milton, Massachusetts. Member investment committee, trustee Children's Hospital. Member corporation Milton Hospital.
Trustee Mary A. Cunningham Fund. Member Milton-Hoosic Club, Harvard Club, Union Club, Down Town Club.
Married Elsie Livingston Johnson, October 18, 1924. Children: Elsie Pierrepont (Mistress John Mitchell), Edward Crosby.