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Editor's Sidelines, September 2020: Entrepreneurial Spirit
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From the Editor
- John Gokongwei Jr. died in November 2019 at the age of 93. He was the third-richest person in the Philippines.
- He was the founder of JG Summit which has interests in airlines, telecom, banking, food, power, and property.
- His brother James Go chairs JG Summit. Gokongwei's only son, Lance, is its chief executive officer.
- The cornstarch plant he started in 1957 has grown into Universal Robina Corporation, one of the country's largest food and beverage companies.
- His eldest daughter, Robina, is the president of the family's Robinson Retail Holdings, Philippines' second largest multi-format retailer.
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Personal Stats
- Source of Wealth
- diversified
- Citizenship
- Philippines
- Children
- 6
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The most important factor of all for long life is a good family.
John Gokongwei, Jr.
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