Franklin Resources Inc. (Franklin Templeton)

Franklin Resources, Inc. is an American multinational investment management holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton; it is a global investment firm founded in New York City in 1947 as Franklin Distributors, Inc. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BEN, in honor of Benjamin Franklin, for whom the company is named, and who was admired by founder Rupert Johnson Sr. The firm became the world's largest asset managers, providing services operating in 150 countries. In 1973, the company's headquarters moved from New York to San Mateo, California. via Wikipedia ↗