John Gokongwei

John Gokongwei
吳奕輝
Born
John LIM Gokongwei, Jr.

(1926-08-11)11 August 1926
Died9 November 2019(2019-11-09) (aged 93)
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
EducationDe La Salle University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Businessman, investor, philanthropist, banker
Known forFounder and chairman emeritus of JG Summit Holdings[1]
Spouse
Elizabeth Yu
(m. 1958)
Children6, (including Lance and Robina)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese吳奕輝
Simplified Chinese吴奕辉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Yìhuī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJGô͘ E̍k-hui
Websitewww.jgsummit.com.ph

John Robinson Lim Gokongwei Jr. (traditional Chinese: 吳奕輝; simplified Chinese: 吴奕辉; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ E̍k-hui; pinyin: Wú Yìhuī; 11 August 1926 – 9 November 2019)[2] was a Filipino banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. His conglomerate company JG Summit Holdings, Inc., had an extensive panoply of business and investment holdings across the Filipino economy, including shipping, telecommunications, retail, financial services, petrochemicals, real estate, utilities, aviation, food, beverages, and livestock farming.

  1. ^ "Board of Directors". JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (10 November 2019). "John Gokongwei Jr., Industry Game Changer; 93". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 20 March 2020.