The Richest Filipinos
Whom to do you think is the wealthiest pinoy as of today? In August 2009, Forbes Magazine released its list of The Philippines’ 40 Richest released this August 2009. Now, it’s time to check who these wealthiest Pinoy are! Let’s check the top 10 Richest Filipinos:
1. Henry Sy
Networth: $3.8 billion
Age: 84
Marital Status: Married, 6 children
Business: Investments in SM and Banco de Oro Unibank
2. Lucio Tan
Networth: $1.7 billion
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married, 6 children
Business: Fortune Tobacco, Asia Brewery, Philippine Airlines and Hong Kong properties
3. Jaime Zobel de Ayala
Networth: $1.2 billion
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married, 7 children
Business: Chairman emeritus of family’s Ayala Corp
4. Andrew Tan
Networth: $850 million
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married, 4 children
Business: Megaworld, Philippines’ McDonald’s franchise, Alliance Global Group
5. John Gokongwei
Networth: $720 million
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married, 6 children
Business: Shares of his conglomerate JG Summit, Robinsons retail department store operation
6. Tony Tan Caktiong
Networth: $710 million
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Business: Jollibee Foods
7. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
Networth: $660 million
Age: 74
Marital Status: Married, 4 children
Business: Chief executive of Southeast Asia’s largest food and beverage conglomerate, San Miguel.
8. Enrique Razon
Networth: $620 million
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Business: International Container Terminal Services, National Grid Corp. of the Philippines.
9. Manuel Villar
Networth: $530 million
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married, 3 children
Business: Vista Land & Lifescapes and Polar Property Holdings
10. George Ty
Networth: $515 million
Age: 76
Marital Status: Married, 5 children
Business: Metrobank
There you have the top 10 Richest/Wealthiest Filipino as of 2009! Do you dream to become one of them? Like a millionaire perhaps? Well, all we need to do is to ACT to be one.
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It is nice to know that we have these tycoons. It is better to know how they ot there. Henry Sy started of selling shoes in Carriedo in Quiapo. John Gokongwei started off trading grain in Eastern Visayas. Tony Tankaktiong started with a small ice cream and sandwich shop in Vito Cruz, I believe. George Ty got to start his bank by persistently going to the central bank for 3 years for him to get a license. I think many Filipinos can emulate their resolve and dedication to their business. We can also participate in their success by investing in their shares in the stock market. All these people have their companies listed and if we emulate their resolve, we can also make money trading their stocks in the market.
1Gus Cosio
http://guscosio.wordpress.com
2@Gus: Well stated, Sir Gus. We can always look at these tycoons and we could also take a share of their wealth by investing thru stocks of their owned companies.
Bulish tradeer: hehehe kanusa pa kaha ta ma apil sa top ten ani no ? hehehehe Let’s race ! hehehe
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