Currently, Steven J. Gray is Secretary & Vice President at Franklin Universal Trust and Secretary & Vice President of Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds.

He is also Vice President & Assistant Secretary at Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Vice President for Templeton Global Income Fund and Co-Secretary & Vice President at Franklin Ltd. Duration Income Trust.

In the past Steven J. Gray occupied the position of Vice President & Assistant Secretary at Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc., Vice President for Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund, Vice President & Assistant Secretary at Templeton Russia & East European Fund, Inc., Vice President for FASA, LLC and Senior Associate General Counsel at Franklin Resources, Inc. and Vice President of Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc.).