CEO Romania Executive Vice President/ Portfolio Manager of Fondul Proprietatea Mr. Konieczny joined the Franklin Templeton organization in 1995 and has over 15 years of experience in investment and portfolio management. He has research and portfolio management responsibilities in Central and Eastern Europe. Prior to joining Templeton, Mr. Konieczny was director of Capital Market Transactions at Bank Gdanski SA, one of the largest financial institutions in Poland at the time. Mr. Konieczny earned a master's degree in economics and foreign trade from the University of Gdansk (Poland). In 1994, he obtained an investment advisor license from the Polish Securities and Exchange Commission.