I finally joined the business four months ago not knowing he'd pass away so soon. Lisa is in charge of Summit Media. From journalists Emmie Abadilla 'Old Auntie', under his great-grandfather, Don Pedro Singson Gotiaoco, whose illegitimate son was also President Sergio Osmea. In 1957 Gokongweis business was getting bogged down by import controls that made it difficult to obtain licenses. John Gokongwei However, his companies later dominated other sectors, such as travel, petrochemicals, energy, and banking, too. We must compete not just with rhetoric and words. I was only six months old when our father died. The conversations are private and, of course, summaryJohn Gokongwei retired from the company 15 years ago, becoming chairman emeritus as his brother, James L. Go, took over formal leadership. He learned that war is a great equalizer, but he bounced despite the difficult road, with his business conglomerate as one of the fixtures of the Philippine business environment. Until October John Gokongwei would participate in these executive committee meetings, but after a brief illness he stopped coming to the office. See the events in life of John Gokongwei in Chronological Order, (Filipino Businessman, Investor, Founder and Chairman of JG Summit Holdings, Inc), https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/john-gokongwei-21045.php. 2023 ABS-CBN Corporation. He decided to shut down in favor of cornstarch production, at which another precocious operator in Cebu was doing well. I told my mother shes the one Im going to get married to, so I chased her for four years. If theres one thing that I wish could happen, its that he still would have been here to see his grandchildren graduate from college and have good careers. The PLDT group later bought the company for $1.7 billion. 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Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Along with its ascent came difficult moments, says Lance, recalling 1998, especially: Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashed and 104 people died. Buy PhilSTARs Tagalog tabloid Pilipino STAR Ngayon every Friday and read my column Kuwentong Panadero. Read also https://investment.fwd.com.ph/experts/asia-s-business-leaders-and-what-we-can-learn-from-them. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The company was named Universal Corn Products (which later evolved into Universal Robina Corporation). He supported mainly educational charities through the familys Gokongwei Brothers Foundation. Among Gokongweis proudest achievements is JG Summits entry into the airline business, whose success he credits to his son. Johns eldest daughter, Robina, has been serving as the operations head and COO of Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (which owns the Robinsons Malls) since 2002. Success Story of John Gokongwei Success Story of John Gokongwei "We need blood and sweat and hard work to make the Philippine economy compete globally, for our family businesses to be world class in this era of globalization. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The family discovered that much of the business was built on debt. After World War II, he started his own company called Amasia Trading, which imported flour, onions, fruits, used clothing, old newspapers, and magazines from the United States. It was sufficiently successful that another production line was required to meet demand. [6] San Miguel Corporation was a big customer of theirs. Banks seized their properties, and they fell into poverty. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment holdings across the Filipino economy, including . This was very tiring, but he endured it all to send his siblings to school in China. In February 2008, Forbes Asia magazine placed him on their list of the Heroes of Philanthropy. The list included three other Filipinos, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Oscar Lpez, and Ramn del Rosario Jr. John Gokongwei was married to Elizabeth Yu from 1958 until his death in 2019. Lance Y. Gokongwei is the President and Chief Operating Officer of JGSHI. For security, use of Google's reCAPTCHA service is required which is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Never stop learning And always look back and be grateful to where you came from. John died on November 9, 2019, at the Manila Doctors Hospital, Manila, Philippines. He said, Choose to be an entrepreneur because then you desire a life of adventure, endless challenge, and the opportunity to be your best self.. He and my grandmother would always winthese two old fellows who, in their late 70s back then, were still very, very sharp. John was only 20 back then. [14], Gokongwei died in Manila on 9 November 2019, at the age of 93. Wake details are private, to be shared with family and friends, the children said. John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: W Yhu; Peh-e-j: G Ek-hui; 11 August 1926 - 9 November 2019) was a Filipino businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Johns great-grandfather, who was a trader from China, was one of the Philippines's most influential Chinese Filipinos. When John was 13 years old, his father died suddenly due to typhoid fever. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He also brought down mobile phone costs by pioneering unli-texts and unli-calls with Sun Cellular. John donated 200 million pesos to an undergraduate management school in 2002. At the time of his death, John was the third-richest man in the Philippines, according to Forbes. CEBUANO tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. died on Saturday night, Nov. 9, 2019. Do you know that his nickname in Hokkien (south Fujian dialect) was Iya? The outsiders outsider: The more human side of John Gokongwei, John Gokongwei Jr.s life was a master class in showing true grit, Robina Pe to her father: Get some rest, dad. [15], In 2018, Gokongwei was named CEO of JG Summit. ), As they prepare for the leadership shift, Robinas eldest son, a senior studying chemistry at New York University, will likely be the first member of the third generation to join. However, following his fathers death, John and his family lost all their wealth. In 2013, his company bought the stake of San Miguel Corporation in Meralco, the largest power distributor in the country, for close to $1.8 billion. He would also say: Keep working hard and just stay humble. He advised me to study hard. He came from Fujian province in China and owned a huge trading company, Gotiaoco Hermanos. President and CEO of JG Summit Holdings Inc. Chairman of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc. Gokongwei's youngest brother, JG chairman, James Go received 174,942 shares. Back then, when I was a little boy, Angkong always beat me in swimming. She now writes for a number of websites and other online media publications. [9], In the late 1990s, Gokongwei became general manager of Universal Robina's branded food business, where he led the development of beverages. One day he noticed that my grades were slipping. Privacy I eventually entered the family business in July. "John Gokongwei Jr., Industry Game Changer; 93", "Watch: John Gokongwei, Jr. Talks About School, Business, and the New Digital Age", "Gokongwei's Nine Rules of Business Success", "A Way out of Poverty, According to 'Mr. These days she fusses after him. And James, at 77, is also stepping away, triggering a three-year process in which Lance will rise to chairman and CEO. His eldest daughter, Robina, heads the operations of Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. (she owns Robinsons Malls), as the company's COO since 2002. Much later, in 1977, he obtained an MBA degree from the De La Salle University in Manila. John Gokongweis biography, John L. Gokongwei Jr.: The Path of Entrepreneurship, written by Dr. Marites A. Khanser, was released on August 29, 2007, at the Ateneo de Manila University. That there was more than enough money and that they should rest already that was his argument. [citation needed], In 2020, Gokongwei was named a member of board of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), representing the business enterprise sector. But hed always remind me that one should not worry about defeat. Fellow billionaire and former Trade Minister Roberto Bobby Ongpin told me: Gokongwei was probably the most educated tycoon in the Philippines, the only one whod talk to me about derivatives., The youngest brother of Gokongwei, in his own right a topnotch business leader, JG Summit Holdings chairman James L. Go, said: My eldest brother was very complex. Tweet John Gokongwei Jr. His strong resolve towards life made him successful and become one of the richest men in the. On his mothers side, his grandfather was the immigrant tycoon and Iloilo Chinese community leader Pedro Marquez Lim. He enjoys reading and exercising [37], and was a finisher in the 2009 New York Marathon [38]. She was 85. From 2003, his telecom company Digital Telecommunications Philippines spent nearly $800 million for its mobile carrier, Sun Cellular, which was the third-largest mobile operator in the Philippines at that time before selling to the PLDT group for $1.7 billion. When your age hits 70 sometimes you feel totally ignorant, no matter how intelligent you used to be. The Lasallian MASTER recognition was awarded to Mr. John Gokongwei Jr. at the launching of the DLSU College of Business and School of Economics last June 11, 2010 at Dusit Hotel in Makati City. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Why do I almost always write about my life? He also donated to various educational institutes and was the third-richest man in his country at the time of his death. It was at this moment that I realized that we had lost more than an uncle and a boss; sometimes we are just too close to the situation that we dont see the forest for the trees. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Thus, in his teens, he began trading on the streets of Cebu. Established in 1992, the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation has for the past three decades "equipped learners with the tools they need to grow and develop as well-rounded members of the community. The discussion ended with that, no resolution, just an exchange of positions and shortly after Mr. John left the room my father sat down with me, had a few more glasses of whiskey and told me that I have to remember that at one point it would no longer be about the money.. Tycoon John Gokongwei Jr., who is turning 90 by August next year, has made his mark in corporate Philippines as the founder of JG Summit Holdings, a conglomerate seen to have benefited and yet to . The airline is a subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings, controlled by the Gokongwei family - one of the richest Filipino- Chinesefamilies based in the Philippines. Petitioner Gokongwei, a stockholder of the San Miguel Corporation, filed a declaration of. This story appears in the Septemper 12, 2016 issue of Forbes Asia. damages with prayer for a preliminary injunction, against the majority of the members of the Board of. When I asked him what are the good stocks to invest my earnings in, he answered: RLC for the Philippines and P&G for overseas. (RLC is Robinsons Land Corp.). This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He taught us everything that we needed to know, like not bragging about what you have, ABSOLUTELY NO ENTITLEMENT, showing me how to ride a bike, teaching me how to drink coffee and it has to be Great Taste and for the single ones like me, what I needed to know about playing around. He was 93. His nephew Patrick Henry Go, president and CEO of JG Summit Petrochemicals Group, shared a memory of witnessing an animated late afternoon meeting between his late dad Henry Go and Gokongwei on whether to further expand their diverse businesses. This year, two of the Philippines' greatest taipans passed away, both peacefully. He is survived by his wife, six children and at least 12 grandchildren. Ferragamo celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with an edited selection of ready-to-wear styles and iconic accessories combining St. Theresas College: 75 years of polishing diamonds in the rough. Robina Gokongwei-Pe, the eldest daughter, runs Robinsons Retail Holdings, the second-largest retailer in the Philippines. At the end were good soldiers., As the only son Lance was groomed to take over the business. [22] They have a daughter and a son. He built his first company, Amasia Trading, which sold and bought goods in the United States, Manila, and the Visayan region. His father, John Jr., established JG Summit Holdings Inc., while his mother, Elizabeth, was a founding member of Robinsons Department Store. He and his family thus focused on manufacturing. This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 21:04. I initially thought that Id have a hard time in the family business due to the alleged long hours and a salary lower than I got in Shell but oh how I was truly mistaken. Johns children have held senior responsibilities for some time: Lance runs Summits airline, Cebu Air, and the groups food-and-beverage outfit, Universal Robina, where youngest sister, Marcia, is a manager. The Filipino billionaire is known as the founder of JG Summit Holdings, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates. Gokongweis drive has not always served him well. He wants to be a food chemist. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Thanks for your feedback to [emailprotected]. Im thinking of advising them to look into digital, he says. Below is a letter Lance wrote for his two children, Hannah and Jacob, sharing the greatest lessons he learned from his father. Credit: Munshi Ahmed for Forbes. Gokongwei was one of two remarkable rags-to-riches business tycoons, the other one being Henry Sy Sr., whom Ive known for over three decades and considered a friend since I was a college student. The Gokongwei family controls over $20 billion of combined market capitalization for all the companies they own. The following day (November 16), Elizabeth died, at the age of 85. . "Our beloved husband, father and grandfather . It is now the biggest player in the ready-to-drink tea and cup noodles business and the second-largest in the coffee sector in the Philippines. John Robinson Lim Gokongwei, Jr. (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: W Yhu; Peh-e-j: G Ek-hui; born Go Ek-hui) is a Filipino business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Even though he had to stop schooling in his teenage years to support his family, he always understood the value of having a good education. Last November 9, 2020, marks the first death anniversary of John Gokongwei Jr., a Filipino business tycoon and philanthropist who founded JG Summit, one of the largest conglomerates in the country. His eldest daughter, Robina, is the president of the family's Robinson Retail Holdings, Philippines' second largest multi-format retailer. At the age of 14, he started selling peanuts in the streets to send money to his family in China. He is also survived by wife Elizabeth and daughters Lisa, Robina, Faith, Hope and Marcia. Tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. (Photo courtesy of JG Summit Holding Inc.) MANILA-- Malacaang expressed its deep condolences to the family of tycoon John Gokongwei Jr. who passed away on Saturday night, remembering him for his "substantial contributions to the country's growth and development.". Life was great for the Gotiaoco family until the Great Depression came, and their family fell into debt. In the early 1950s, along with his brothers and sisters who returned from China, he started to import cigarettes and whiskey too. During those very tough days in the hospital when we never knew whether he would give up or still fight, I happened to catch him in his best moment. He took a loan of 500 thousand pesos from Albino Sycip, who was the chairman of China Bank back then, and Dee K. Chiong. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. They were the victors at the time.. We need hard work, perseverance, innovation, courage, and total dedication. He checks his Bloomberg Terminal at home each weekday and has been weighing what JG Summit should do next. Already, controlling shares in Summit are being transferred to the second generation. John then pursued her for marriage for 4 years. The line is repeated by Tonythis time as hologramto his daughter at his funeral. Gokongwei married Mary Joyce "Jay" Leong in a wedding ceremony in Hawaii in 2000. In 1958, John and Elizabeth got married and had six beautiful children: Robina, Lance, Lisa, twins Faith, Hope, and Marcia. With a net worth of US $5.3 billion, making him the third richest man in the Philippines in 2019, John Gokongwei Jr. has really come a long way from the young boy who sold soap, thread and other basic needs in post-war Cebu. John Gokongwei I'm from Cebu. The white rabbit the luckiest animal in the Chinese zodiac hops into Ferragamos 2023 collection. Gokongwei often has his pants pockets stuffed with peanuts, his favorite snack, and is known to leave a trail of shells. Yesterday morning, Friday, at Heritage Park in Taguig City, Justin Pe paid his last respects to his departed grandfather, the industrialist John Gokongwei Jr. with a heartfelt eulogy both touching and funny. John was about 23 or 24 and Elizabeth was 17 when they fell in love. After the war, Big John took it as a good opportunity to expand his trading business abroad. [16] In 2020, the company was hit by quarantine measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. While part of Gokongweis office at the Robinsons Equitable Tower in the Ortigas district of Pasig showcases photographs of him with the likes of former president Benigno Aquino III and Imelda Marcos, Gokongwei says hes stayed away from political entanglements. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Doing business was easier [than chasing her down].. In 2016, Gokongwei wrote a book "Lessons from Dad, John Gokongwei Jr."[23] He also contributed to an anthology titled "Letters to My Children".[24]. When I saw my wife for the first time, she was 17 and I was 23 or 24, says Gokongwei. The company imported flour, fruits, onions, used clothes, old newspapers, and magazines from the U.S. Left with no choice but to survive, young John had to start from scratch to build a better life for himself and his family. The family fortune was lost after the death of his father in 1939 when Gokongwei was 13 years old and World War II (19391945) was just starting. He is also second cousins with the Gaisano family, with Doa Modesta Singson-Gaisano being his grandaunt (his grandfather's sister) which he used to call in Hokkien Chinese: ; Peh-e-j: Lu -ko; lit. Years of hard work, discipline and brilliant strategic thinking made the entrepreneur into the countrys undisputed Snack Foods King with his Jack n Jill brands, a visionary industrialist and founder of many other progressive enterprises under JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Gokongwei pioneered the budget airline concept, which made Philippine airline travel affordable, with Cebu Pacific Air. Through his efficient and competitive businesses, the visionary Gokongwei brought down prices for consumers with his budget airline, affordable foods, and unli-texts and unli-calls for cellphones. Together the brothers expanded into new business ventures as the elder, intuitive Gokongwei saw opportunities and James kept a detailed eye on the balance sheet, R&D and quality control. It has also provided the content and technology teachers and other stakeholders need to develop their skills as educators." Mariing kinondena ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas ang panibagong ballistic missile test na ginawa ng North Korea. This week brought the passing of John Gokongwei Jr. That was part of the culture, so what can you complain about, he says. [15] Exactly one week after his death, his widow Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei died at the age of 85.[16][17]. Gokongwei's only son, Lance, is president. But please do guide me when I decide to play around, not at work of course. Yet after seven years of operating at a loss, Digitel was sold in a share swap in 2011 to Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT), one of the countrys two telecom giants (JG Summit now owns an 8% stake). 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