Edward Douglas Perks

Mr. Edward D.
Perks, CFA, is a Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Income Investor at Franklin Advisers, Inc. In this role, Mr. Perks has oversight of myriad multi-asset investment capabilities designed to meet client needs for specific investment solutions.
In addition, he is a member of Franklin Resources' executive committee, a small group of the company's top leaders responsible for shaping the firm's overall strategy.
Mr. Perks joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1992.
Prior to his current role, he served as the chief investment officer of Franklin Templeton Equity, with oversight of several Franklin Templeton equity teams.
He has also served as CIO-Franklin Equity Group (FEG), an evolution from his previous role as director of portfolio management.
During his tenure with the firm, his experience has included equity, convertibles and high yield research across a wide range of industries.
Mr. Perks holds a B.A.
in economics and political science from Yale University.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute, and the Security Analysts of San Francisco (SASF).