John Templeton, American-born British businessman and philanthropist (born 1912)

John Templeton

American-British financial manager and philanthropist (1912–2008)

Sir John Marks Templeton was an American-born British investor, banker, fund manager, and philanthropist. In 1954, he entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund, which averaged growth over 15% per year for 38 years. A pioneer of emerging market…