Edward C. Johnson II
Johnson came from a family of New England Puritan ancestry. He graduated from Milton Academy, Harvard College and Harvard Law School and became involved in stock market research in 1924. Johnson applied to have the "Fidelity Fund" approved in May 1930; John C. Hull (Securities Director of Massachusetts) approved the "Fidelity Fund" - (FIDELITY FUND, INC. Incorporated in Massachusetts May 1, 1930. as an investment trust of the general management type. Officers: E. C. Johnson, 2d., Pres., E. C. Johnson, 2nd — Vice-Pres. & Treas.) It became Fidelity Investments. During the Great Depression in the United States the  Fidelity Fund was the only fund approved by Hull. In 1946, he founded Fidelity Management and Research, and he served as its chairman. He died in Cataumet, Massachusetts of Alzheimer's disease in 1984, and his funeral was held at Milton's Universalist First Parish Church. Moody's Manual of Investments, American and Foreign, Banks, insurance companies, investment trusts, real estate, finance and credit companies External links. FIDELITY FUND, INC. Incorporated in Massachusetts May 1, 1930. as an investment trust of the general man agement type. Officers: E. C. Johnson, 2d., Pres., R. B. Wil liams. Treas.; Gwen Shannon, Clerk  and Asst. Treas. Directors (Showing banking and corporate connections): E. C. Johnson, 2nd — Vice-Pres. & Treas., In corporated Investors. G. R. Harding — Trustee. P. H. Theopold— Dir., Fiduciary Trust Co., Boston. Annual Meeting: Third Monday in February. Custodian of Securities: National Shawmut Bank of Boston.