page_title: Henry Sy
hierarchical_section_title: Henry Sy
caption_attribution_description: English: Two hundred fifty-six SM Scholar-Graduates pay tribute to Mr.&amp; Mrs.Henry Sy Sr. during the 21st Presentation of SM Scholar -Graduates Batch 2017 held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Wednesday
context_page_description: Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. was a Filipino business magnate, investor, and philanthropist known for his involvement in the Philippines' retail industry.
  Born in Fujian, he moved with his family to the Philippines at age 12. While his family returned to China, he stayed behind and founded ShoeMart, a small Manila shoe store, in 1958. Over the decades he developed ShoeMart into SM Investments, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, including 77 SM malls in the Philippines and China, 62 department stores, 56 supermarkets and over 200 grocery stores. SM also owns Banco de Oro, the second-largest bank in the Philippines, as well as real estate holdings.
  For eleven straight years until his death, Sy was named by Forbes as the richest person in the Philippines. Upon his death on January 19, 2019, his estimated net worth amounted to US$19 billion, making him the 53rd-richest person in the world.
context_section_description: Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (Tagalog: [si]; Chinese: 施至成; pinyin: Shī Zhìchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si Chì-sêng; October 15, 1924 – January 19, 2019) was a Filipino business magnate, investor, and philanthropist known for his involvement in the Philippines' retail industry.
  Born in Fujian, he moved with his family to the Philippines at age 12. While his family returned to China, he stayed behind and founded ShoeMart, a small Manila shoe store, in 1958. Over the decades he developed ShoeMart into SM Investments, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, including 77 SM malls in the Philippines and China, 62 department stores, 56 supermarkets and over 200 grocery stores. SM also owns Banco de Oro, the second-largest bank in the Philippines, as well as real estate holdings.
  For eleven straight years until his death, Sy was named by Forbes as the richest person in the Philippines. Upon his death on January 19, 2019, his estimated net worth amounted to US$19 billion, making him the 53rd-richest person in the world.
caption: Sy in 2017
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