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John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (traditional Chinese: 吳奕輝; simplified Chinese: 吴奕辉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ E̍k-hui; pinyin: Wú Yìhuī; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
Aug 1, 2022 · 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. The Filipino tycoon is most known for being the founder and former chairman of JG Summit, one of the country’s largest conglomerates.
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 - 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.
Nov 9, 2019 · John L. Gokongwei, Jr. (11 August 1926 — 9 November 2019) devoted much of his 93 extraordinary years in this world to making the lives of all Filipinos better.
Nov 15, 2019 · When John Gokongwei Jr., the founder and chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings, passed away peacefully at the age of 93, it was a great loss not only to his family—his wife Elizabeth, children Robina, Lance, Lisa, Faith, Hope, and Marcia—but also for the employees in the conglomerate’s various companies and the countless ...
Nov 10, 2019 · John Gokongwei Jr., a tycoon who built a thriving consumer business across Asia-Pacific and helped make telecom and airline services more affordable in the Philippines, passed away peacefully on ...
