Penny Pennington
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Northwestern University (MBA)
Penny Pennington | |
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 Penny Pennington, Managing Partner, Edward Jones Investments | |
| Born | October 24, 1963 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Northwestern University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Title | Managing partner of Edward Jones Investments |
| Term | January 2019-present |
| Spouse | Mike Fidler |
| Children | 2 |
Penny Pennington (born October 24, 1963) is an American businesswoman serving since 2019 as the managing partner of Edward Jones Investments.[1]
Penny Pennington was born in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree in commerce with a concentration in finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[3]
Career
Pennington started her career with Edward Jones Investments in 2000 as a financial advisor in Livonia, Michigan.[4] She was named a principal and moved to the company's St. Louis, Missouri headquarters in 2006.[5] After relocating to St. Louis, Pennington took on several senior leadership roles at Edward Jones. She served as a board member on the Edward Jones Trust Co. and on the executive, management and audit committees. Beginning in 2015, she was head of the client strategies group; overseeing products/services delivered to clients and research, trading and marketing.[6]
She is a senior executive sponsor of the firm's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally (LGBTA) Business Resource Group.[4]
Pennington is a member of The Business Council.[7] She was ranked 69th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[8]