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On 29 August 2007, at the Ateneo de Manila University, Gokongwei's biography, John L. Gokongwei Jr.: The Path of Entrepreneurship, by the university's Dr. Marites A. Khanser, was launched, and it narrated the "riches-to-rags-to-riches" story of the tai-pan. Gokongwei stated that entrepreneurship is a way out of poverty.
John Gokongwei – He was 13 years old when his father died. He supported his family by peddling items along the streets of Cebu on his bicycle. From the age of 17 to 19, he traded using a wooden boat, shipping items to Lucena by sea, and then to Manila by truck. He was one of the richest Filipinos.
Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. – former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman; 2010 Philippine Vice-Presidential candidate running alongside Eddie Villanueva along with John Gokongwei, Henry Sy, Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Ramon S. Ang, Manny V. Pangilinan, Dennis Uy, Dioceldo Sy, Emilio Yap, and Migz Zubiri and finally the death, David ...
John Gokongwei: 2004 SAS Doctor of Humanities honoris causa: Founder and chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings [20] Carlo Katigbak: 1991 SAS B.S. Management Engineering President and CEO of the ABS-CBN Corporation (2016–present) [28] Eugenio Lopez Sr. 1919 SAS A.B. cum laude: Co-founder of the Lopez Group of Companies [29] Eugenio Lopez Jr ...
Incorporated in November 1990, JG Summit Holdings was founded by John Gokongwei Jr., one of the wealthiest individuals in Southeast Asia. [2] In 2010, JGSHI was one of the ten most profitable companies on the Philippine Stock Exchange. [3]
The family's retail business began during the 1970s, when a shop-restaurant was established by Doña Modesta Singson-Gaisano with husband, Don Jose Sy Gaisano, located at the ground floor in a rented house in Colon, Cebu.
2008, Hero of Philanthropy, Forbes magazine, special issue Asia magazine initiated this recognition, including four Filipinos: Jaime Zobel de Ayala, John Gokongwei, Ramon del Rosario Jr., and Oscar Lopez. The list recognizes four philanthropists from each of 13 selected countries and territories in Asia [6]
John Gokongwei, Jr. – (Elem & H.S. 1939 Colegio de San Carlos) Filipino Chinese business magnate, self-made billionaire, philanthropist, founder and chairman of JG Summit Holdings, one of the largest diversified conglomerates in the Phils. As of 2015, Gokongwei is the second richest person in the Philippines with a net worth of $5.5 billion ...