John Gokongwei

John Lim Gokongwei Jr. (; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019) was a Filipino billionaire businessman and philanthropist.

He had holdings in telecommunications, financial services, petrochemicals, power generation, aviation, food, beverage, and livestock farming. Gokongwei also owned Universal Robina Corporation, one of the largest manufacturer of snacks in Southeast Asia. He was the chairman of JG Summit Holdings, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines.

References

Other websites
 Dad and me 
 Lessons on Entrepreneurship from John Gokongwei's Life
 John Gokongwei Speech to the 20th AD Congress 

Category:1926 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Businesspeople from Manila
Category:Filipino philanthropists