Portfolio Manager Biography

J. Mark Mobius, Ph.D.

Lead Manager:
Templeton Asian Growth Corporate Class
Templeton BRIC Corporate Class
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund

Industry Experience: 38 years
Location: Singapore

Mark Mobius, Ph.D., managing director, joined Templeton in 1987 as president of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc. He currently directs the analysts based in Templeton's 11 emerging markets offices and manages the emerging markets portfolios. Dr. Mobius has spent more than 30 years working in emerging markets all over the world.

Dr. Mobius earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in economics and political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of the books "Trading with China," "The Investor's Guide to Emerging Markets," "Mobius on Emerging Markets," "Passport to Profits" and "Equities – An Introduction to the Core Concepts."

Dr. Mobius has received numerous awards. He was named by Asiamoney magazine in 2006 as one of "Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People." Asiamoney said:

"Boasts one of the highest profiles of any investor in the region and is regarded by many in the financial industry as one of the most successful emerging markets investors over the last 20 years. Despite tough times during the financial crisis nine years ago, he still commands a strong following in the investment world and is influencing the direction of billions of investment dollars."

Other awards include: (1) "Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001" by International Money Marketing, (2) "Ten Top Money Managers of the 20th Century" in a survey by the Carson Group in 1999, (3) "Number One Global Emerging Market Fund" in the 1998 Reuters Survey, (4) "1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year" by CNBC, (5) "Closed-End Fund Manager of the Year" in 1993 by Morningstar and (6) "Investment Trust Manager of the Year 1992" by Sunday Telegraph. He was appointed joint chairman of the Global Corporate Governance Forum Investor Responsibility Taskforce of the World Bank and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.