Craig S. Tyle

Craig S. Tyle is a Senior Advisor for Franklin Templeton.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Tyle was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Franklin Resources, Inc., overseeing the Legal, Regulatory Compliance and Investment Compliance departments.

Mr. Tyle joined Franklin Templeton in 2005. Previously, he was a partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP in Washington D.C., where his clients included investment advisory firms, investment companies and independent directors of investment companies. Before joining Shearman & Sterling, Mr. Tyle was General Counsel for the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the national association of the mutual fund industry. As General Counsel, Mr. Tyle helped to develop industry positions on legislative and regulatory proposals, and was responsible for the drafting of Congressional testimony and submissions to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and foreign regulatory agencies. Prior to being appointed General Counsel, Mr. Tyle held various positions in the ICI's legal department. He started his career as an attorney with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York.

Mr. Tyle earned his B.A. with high honors from Swarthmore College and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School.