Guide Note

July 8, 2008: John Templeton died of pneumonia in the Bahamas at the age of 95. He is survived by two sons, one stepdaughter, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Templeton was a philanthropist, investor and mutual fund manager.¹

Fast Facts

1. Born: 1913
2. Birthplace: Tennessee
3. Died: July 8, 2008
4. Cause of death: Pneumonia
5. Alma mater: Yale University
6. 1937: Began his career on Wall Street
7. 1954: Established the Templeton Growth Fund
8. Templeton Growth Fund average annual return from 1954-1992: 14.5%¹
9. 1987: Established The Templeton Foundation in order to promote "projects to apply scientific methodology to the study of religious subjects,"¹
10. 1987: Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II