He joined Franklin in 1992 and began covering utilities for this strategy in 1998. He became comanager of this fund in early 1999 and lead manager in mid-2000 when former lead Sally Haff left.

Lead manager Serena Perin Vinton joined Franklin Templeton in 1991 and has managed large-growth funds for the firm since 1996. In that year she was named a comanager of Franklin Capital Growth ...