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John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (traditional Chinese: 吳奕輝; simplified Chinese: 吴奕辉; pinyin: Wú Yìhuī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ E̍k-hui; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
Aug 1, 2022 · John Gokongwei’s Life & Success Story: From Selling Peanuts To Building A Business Empire. John Gokongwei Jr., fondly called “Big John,” passed away in 2019, but his legacy and business lessons continue to inspire other entrepreneurs. Image by JG Summit.
Nov 10, 2019 · MANILA - Filipino tycoon John Gokongwei, who built a sprawling business empire from a modest trading business he ran on a bicycle, has died. He was 93. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Aug 24, 2016 · JG Summit's legend is well known among the firm's 35,000 employees: Gokongwei, the eldest of six children, grew up well-off in an ethnic Chinese family in Cebu, where his father owned a chain of...
Sep 25, 2019 · 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,...
Nov 10, 2019 · MANILA -- John Gokongwei Jr., the Filipino businessman who built an empire centered on consumer products, with operations spanning Southeast Asia, China, Australia and New Zealand, died late...
Nov 10, 2019 · John Gokongwei Jr., chairman emeritus of JG Summit, one of Philippine's largest conglomerates, died Saturday evening in Manila at the age of 93. Gokongwei, whose control of JG...
