dʒˈɑːnsən ænd hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ, ɹˈuːpɚt dʒˈɑːnsən dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ., wˈɜːkt æt fɹˈæŋklɪn ɹᵻsˈoːɹsᵻz, ɐ mjˈuːtʃuːəl fˈʌnd kˈʌmpəni stˈɑːɹɾᵻd baɪ ɹˈuːpɚt ˌɛsˈɑːɹ. ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən.
Johnson and his brother, Rupert Johnson Jr., worked at Franklin Resources, a mutual fund company started by Rupert Sr. (their father) in 1947.