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Why John Gokongwei Jr. Donated Half of His Wealth to a Foundation
When John Gokongwei Jr., founder of JG Summit Holdings Inc., announced on his 75th birthday that he would donate 50 percent ...
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A Boy, a Bicycle and a Legacy: Remembering John Gokongwei Jr.
Mr. John Gokongwei Jr. is one of the founders of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. He donated half of his shares from JG Summit Holdings to set up the foundation to support education. Mr. John was an ...
Philippine Billionaire Gokongwei Family Doubling Down Into Loss-Making Petrochemical Unit
JG Summit Holdings—the flagship of billionaire Lance Gokongwei and his family—will pour $293 million of additional capital ...
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How John Gokongwei Jr. helped provide education to 1.5 million Filipinos
These are the words that best describe the late John Gokongwei Jr. according to those closest to him. Family and friends ...
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Robina Gokongwei-Pe: From ‘bodegera’ to retail empire CEO
But it’s the retail side of the business that tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. had trained his eldest daughter to lead, starting from the bottom of the ladder. “In 1984, fresh out of university ...
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Robina Gokongwei-Pe
Her father, the late entrepreneur John Gokongwei Jr., founded Robinsons Retail Holdings as a small department store. Now his daughter is the president and CEO, overseeing one of the country's ...