Business tycoon John Gokongwei, Jr. dies at 93

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Business tycoon John Gokongwei, Jr. dies at 93 |

was also the chairman of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc., Deputy Chairman and Director of United Industrial Corporation Limited, and a director of Cebu Air, Inc., Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. and Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation. He was the non-executive director of Meralco since 2014.Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson shared an encounter with Gokongwei when he was still with the Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command in 1981.

In 1981, I instructed him not to sound intimidated while negotiating for Robina’s ransom snapped at her kidnappers, “10M? Do you know how long it’ll take me to count that much money? You can have my daughter!” I said, not too bold either Mr John.His co-senator Sonny Angara also remembered Gokongwei as a “man who always tried to provide value to Philippine consumers.”November 10, 2019

The De La Salle University mourned the passing of its alumnus. Gokongwei graduated from the university with a master's degree in Business Administration in 1977. De La Salle University deeply mourns the passing of an exemplary industry leader, selfless philanthropist, and outstanding Lasallian John Gokongwei, Jr. .

 

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Photoshopped?....anyway peace be with you sir

condolence RIP sir

Condolence to the family

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