Timeline of John Gokongwei Jr. 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy James LoyolaBusiness tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. passed away Saturday evening, he was 93. Here’s a brief of a life of one of the Philippines’ original taipans who built a giant conglomerate from scratch. August 11, 1926– John Gokongwei Jr. was born in Fujian Province, China-moved to Cebu with his family at an early age1942– dropped out of school, sold dry goods in market stall1943– became a trader travelling between Cebu and Manila1945 – started Amasia Trading, importer of US products1957– set up Universal Corn Products1963– formed Consolidated Foods Corporation to produce branded consumer foods1961-enrolled in De La Salle University for his MBA1963– established the Universal Robina Corporation which produced salty snacks under Jack n’ Jill brand1987 – organized the Digital Telecommunications Inc.1990 – organized the JG Summit Holdings Inc.1993– JG Summit went public, listed at Philippine Stock Exchange1996 – entered the aviation industry with Cebu Pacific Air2003 – Digitel launched Sun Cellular2006 – Put up Gokongwei Brothers FoundationRead more: John Gokongwei Jr. passes away at 93

Source: Manila Bulletin November 10, 2019 02:37 UTC