MANILA, Phillipines — He was known as the son and namesake of the taipan, but Lucio “Bong” Tan Jr. was very much his own man a maverick tycoon and sportsman with a down-to-earth demeanor, even as he dutifully helped his father run a sprawling multibillion-dollar empire. Bong Tan passed away at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital in San Juan yesterday morning, the Tan family announced in a statement. He is survived by his wife Julie and sons Hun hun (Lucio Tan III) and Kyle Tan. In a statement yesterday, St. Jude said it mourns the passing of Tan, who was an alumnus of the school, Batch 1983. Employees and his colleagues at the Lucio Tan Group of Companies remember him as very down to earth, a team player, funny guy and brilliant strategist.

Source: Philippine Star November 11, 2019 16:01 UTC