Don, Sir Gabriel Daza | |
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 Daza in 1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Amando Cinco Daza February 6, 1896 Borongan, Samar, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | May 18, 1994 (aged 98) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino American |
| Spouse |
Angeles Ortega (m. 1922) |
| Children | 7 See children
Beatriz Daza Orendain Gabriel Daza Jr. David Daza Rodolfo Daza Elena Daza Valenzuela Teresa Daza Baltazar Francisco Daza |
| Parent(s) | Eugenio Daza (father) Carolina Cinco (mother) |
| Alma mater | Westinghouse Electric Co. Ateneo de Manila |
| Profession | Businessman Electrical Engineer |
| Known for | Charter member of the BSP First Filipino Electrical Engineer PLDT Co-Founder |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch/service |  Philippine Army |
| Rank |  Kapitán (Captain) |
Don Gabriel Amando Daza, KGCR, KC*SS (February 6, 1896 – May 18, 1994) was the first Filipino electrical engineer and one of the charter members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP). He co-founded the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Co. (PT&T), Philippine Electric Manufacturing Company (PEMCO), Phelps Dodge Philippines. He was the supervising engineer and assistant general manager of Visayan Electric Company (VECO) and led its expansion out of Cebu City. President and chief scout of the BSP in 1961–68. In 1945, President Osmeña appointed Daza to be a member of the board of directors of the Manila Railroad Company and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. In 1950, he was vice-chairman of the National Power Corporation and on the board of directors of the Manila Hotel Company. In 1951, Daza was appointed by President Quirino as a founding member of the board of directors of the National Shipyard and Steel Corporation. President and director of the National Economic Protection Agency (NEPA) in 1956.