John Gokongwei

John Gokongwei
John Gokongwei
吳奕輝
Born	John LIM Gokongwei, Jr.; 11 August 1926; Xiamen, Fujian, Republic of China
Died	9 November 2019 (aged 93); Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Education	De La Salle University (MBA)
Occupation(s)	Businessman, investor, philanthropist, banker
Known for	Founder and chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings
Spouse	Elizabeth Yu (m. 1958)
Children	6, including Lance Gokongwei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	吳奕輝
Simplified Chinese	吴奕辉
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wú Yìhuī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Gô͘ E̍k-hui
Website	www.jgsummit.com.ph

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)^[2] was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment holdings across the Filipino economy, including shipping, telecommunications, retail, financial services, petrochemicals, real estate, utilities, aviation, food, beverages, and livestock farming.

^ "Board of Directors". JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
^ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (10 November 2019). "John Gokongwei Jr., Industry Game Changer; 93". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

[1] "Board of Directors". JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[2] Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (10 November 2019). "John Gokongwei Jr., Industry Game Changer; 93". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

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