Biography
Martin L. Flanagan, CPA, CFA, has been a director and president and CEO of Invesco since 2005. He is also a trustee and vice-chairperson of the Invesco Funds (the company’s US open- and closed-end funds). Flanagan joined Invesco from Franklin Resources, Inc., where he was president and co-chief executive officer from 2004 to 2005. Previously, he held numerous positions of increasing responsibility at Franklin — co-president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and senior vice president from 1993 to 2003. Flanagan served as director, executive vice president, and chief operating officer of Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger, Ltd. before its acquisition by Franklin in 1992. Before joining Templeton in 1983, he worked with Arthur Andersen & Co. He serves on the Board of Governors and as a member of the Executive Committee for the Investment Company Institute, and is a former chairperson of the association. He also serves as a member of the executive board at the SMU Cox School of Business and is involved in a number of civic activities in Atlanta. Flanagan is a CFA charterholder and a certified public accountant. He earned a BA and BBA from Southern Methodist University (SMU).
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