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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.
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]
Founded by Filipino industrialist John L. Gokongwei, Jr. in 1980, Robinsons Retail started as Robinsons Department Store in Robinsons Place Manila. It expanded into supermarkets in 1985, DIY in 1994, convenience stores and specialty stores in 2000, and drugstores in 2012. Robinsons Retail also launched a chain of community malls in 2015. [4]
The company was founded on September 28, 1954 by John Gokongwei, Jr. [6] under the name Universal Corn Products (UCP) after Gokongwei decided to construct a corn milling plant to produce glucose and cornstarch. In 1961, Consolidated Food Corporation (later known as CFC Corporation) was established.
Go, a member of the prominent Gokongwei family, served as CEO of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country's largest developers of shopping malls and residential properties. Robinson Malls are a large chain in the Philippines. He stepped down from this position and several other corporate roles effective January 8, 2024, to join ...
Since 1901, Silliman University has produced thousands of graduates from early childhood (pre-elementary) up to the undergraduate and graduate levels. This is a list of notable people affiliated with the university, including current and former faculty members, alumni and people who have been conferred honorary degrees.
Robinsons Malls is one of the largest shopping malls and retail operators in the Philippines. [1] It was incorporated on September 9, 1997, by entrepreneur John Gokongwei Jr. to develop, conduct, operate and maintain the Robinsons commercial shopping centers and all related businesses, such as the lease of commercial spaces within the compound of shopping centers.
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 ...