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Joanne M. Driscoll, CFA Portfolio Manager

Funds managed	Fact sheet	Annual	Semi-annual
Government Money Market Fund
Money Market Fund
Short Duration Income Fund

Responsibilities

Ms. Driscoll is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income Money Markets group. She is responsible for the oversight of investment strategies and management of SEC Rule 2a-7 mandated portfolios as well as other cash and short duration strategies. Ms. Driscoll is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Government Money Market Fund, Putnam Money Market Fund, and Putnam Short Duration Income Fund. She joined Putnam in 1995 and has been in the investment industry since 1992.

Experience

Years in the industry: 25

Years at Putnam Investments: 22

Northeastern University
Finance Teaching Assistant, 1993-1995

BayBank Investment Management
Investment Associate, 1992-1993

Education

Northeastern University, M.B.A.

Westfield State College, B.S.

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