Tan Yu

In this Philippine name, the family name is Tan.
In this Chinese name, the family name is 鄭 (Ty).
Tan Yu
鄭周敏
Born5 April 1927
Shishi, Chinchew, Fukien, China
Died12 March 2002 (2002-03-13) (aged 74)
Houston, Texas, United States
CitizenshipFilipino[1]

Tan Yu (Chinese: 鄭周敏; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tīⁿ Chiu-bín; pinyin: Zhèng Zhōumǐn; 5 April 1927 – 12 March 2002) was a Chinese-Filipino philanthropist and businessman who founded the Asiaworld Internationale Group[2] and established the KTTI Foundation, which provided scholarships to and supported the education of thousands of young students. In 1997, Forbes listed Tan Yu as the 7th wealthiest person in the world, estimating his net worth to be about $7 billion. He was placed amongst the top 10 in the world on the Forbes List of World Billionaires 1997,[3][4] making him the wealthiest man in the Philippines.[5]

  1. ^ Flores, Wilson Lee (7 November 2001). "Tan Yu & Salvador Araneta". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 July 2024. But Tan Yu never changed his Filipino citizenship and he never forgot the Philippines
  2. ^ Philippe, Lasserre. "Players in Asia-Pacific: A Profile". INSEAD Euro-Asia Centre.
  3. ^ "Bill Gates Tops Forbes List of Billionaires". Los Angeles Times. 1 July 1996.
  4. ^ "Gates Stays On Top Of Forbes' Richest List -- Asian Tycoons Move Up In Rankings". The Seattle Times. 1 July 1996.
  5. ^ Bay-Hansen, C.D. (2011). Power Geopolitics in the Pacific Age. Inkwater Press. ISBN 9781592995806.