Gilberto Duavit Jr.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Roy and the surname or paternal family name is Duavit.

Gilberto Duavit Jr.
Duavit in 2024
Born (1963-10-16) October 16, 1963 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • philanthropist
  • film and television producer
  • television writer
Years active1991–present
TitlePresident and CEO of GMA Network Inc.
Spouse
Rosanna Lopez
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(m. 1994)​
Children2
FatherGilberto Duavit Sr.
RelativesJack Duavit (brother)
Jose Roy (grandfather)
Mel Lopez (father-in-law)
Karl Roy (cousin)
Manny Lopez (brother-in-law)

Gilberto "Jimmy" Roy Duavit Jr. (born October 16, 1963)[1] is a Filipino businessman, philanthropist, producer, and writer. He is the president and chief executive officer of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media networks in the Philippines. Duavit inherited the position from his father, Gilberto "Bibit" Duavit Sr., who was the network's founding chairman. Duavit first became involved with GMA in 1993 as a film producer for the network's production company, GMA Pictures, which was then named Cinemax Studios and later GMA Films. He produced some of the company's most successful films, including José Rizal (1998) and Muro-Ami (1999), both of which won the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Picture successively. After his promotion as the network's vice president in 2000, Duavit became involved in the network's television production, having created the shows Liwanag ng Hatinggabi (1999–2000), Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw (2002–03), and Hanggang Kailan (2004).

Since Duavit assumed the presidency from the network's longtime chairman Felipe Gozon in 2010, he and Gozon, who became CEO, have been attributed for the network's rise as one of the country's leading media networks.[2] Duavit concurrently served as GMA's chief operating officer until 2023. The network had won several Peabody Awards, Asian Television Awards, and the New York Television Festival awards during Duavit's presidency.[2] Duavit replaced the retiring Gozon as the company's CEO from January 2024, while the latter continues to serve as chairman and adviser of the Board of Directors[3]

Duavit is the thirty-seventh-wealthiest person in the Philippines, with a net worth of $440 million, according to Forbes.[4]

  1. ^ "Business Leaders: Gilberto R. Duavit". MarketScreener. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "GMA Network bosses Atty. Felipe Gozon and Mr. Jimmy Duavit answer ratings issue". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 22, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. ^ Acebuche, Yoniel (December 10, 2023). "Get to know Gilberto Duavit Jr., GMA Network's new CEO". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gilberto Duavit Jr". Forbes. Retrieved September 10, 2021.