Which Universities Have Produced The Most Filipino Billionaires?
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And if you’re wondering what degrees they got, below are the educational attainments of the country’s business tycoons and their next of kin.
Henry Sy ($14.4 billion)
Associate of Arts degree in Commercial Studies, Far Eastern University (1950)
Teresita Sy-Coson
AB-BS Commerce Major in Management, Assumption College
Hans Sy
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University
Henry Sy Jr.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Management, Finance and Commerce, De La Salle University
Elizabeth Sy
Business Administration, Maryknoll College (Miriam College)
Herbert Sy
Bachelor of Science Major in Management, De La Salle University
Harley Sy
Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major Finance, De La Salle University
John Gokongwei Jr. ($5.5 billion)
MBA, De La Salle University (1961)
Robina Gokongwei-Pe
Bachelors of Arts in Journalism, New York University
Lance Gokongwei
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania
Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng
Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, Ateneo de Manila University; Master’s degree in Journalism, Columbia University
Faith Gokongwei-Lim
Bachelor of Arts Major in English Literature, De La Salle University
Hope Gokongwei-Tang
Bachelor of Arts Major in English Literature, De La Salle University
Andrew Tan ($4.5 billion)
Business Administration, University of the East (1974)
Kevin Andrew Tan
Business Administration Major in Management, University of Asia and the Pacific
Kendrick Andrew Tan
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Southern New Hampshire University
Lucio Tan ($4.3 billion)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Far Eastern University
Timmy Tan
Business Administration, American University London
Vivien Tan
Math and Computer Science, University of San Francisco; Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles California
Michael Tan
Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Lucio “Bong†Tan Jr.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California; Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Enrique K. Razon Jr. ($4.1 billion)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, De La Salle University (1980)
Katrina Razon
Communications Major, Northeastern University, Boston
George Ty ($4 billion)
BS Commerce, University of Santo Tomas
Anjanette Ty-Dy Bunico
Bachelor of Science in Economics, International Christian University, Tokyo Japan
Margaret Ty-Cham
Bachelor of Science in Humanities, De La Salle University
Alesandra V. Ty
Bachelor of Science in Legel Management, Ateneo de Manila University; MBA at China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China
Alfred V. Ty
Business Administration, University of Southern California
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Aboitiz Family ($3.6 billion)
Jon Ramon Aboitiz
BS Commerce Major in Management, University of Santa Clara, California
Erramon Aboitiz
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Major in Accounting and Finance, Gonzaga University, Washington
Mikel Aboitiz
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Gonzaga University, Washington
Jaime Zobel de Ayala ($3.5 billion)
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Sciences, Harvard University (1957)
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Harvard College; MBA, Harvard Business School
Fernando Zobel de Ayala
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, Harvard College
David Consunji ($3.2 billion)
Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines
Isidro Consunji
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University of the Philippines; Master of Business Economics, Center for Research & Communication; Master of Business Management, Asian Institute of Management
Tony Tan Caktiong ($2.2 billion)
Chemical Engineering, University of Santo Tomas
Carl Tan Caktiong
BS in Commerce Major in Operations Management Information System, Santa Clara University; MBA, INSEAD
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Robert Coyiuto Jr. ($1.6 billion)
Undergraduate degree, San Beda College
Manuel Villar ($1.5 billion)
Business Administration, University of the Philippines Diliman (1970); Master’s degree in Business Administration (1973)
Cynthia Villar
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of the Philippines Diliman; Master’s Degree in Business Administration, New York University
Manuel Paolo Villar III
Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Applied Science, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Mark Villar
BA Philosophy, Political Science and Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Camille Villar
Business Management, Ateneo de Manila University
Yap Family ($1.4 billion)
Basilio Yap
BS Commerce Major in Accounting, De La Salle University; Master in Business Management, Asian Institute of Management
Emilio Yap III
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, De La Salle University
Alfredo Yao ($1.25 billion)
Doctorate Degree in Business Administration, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Carolyn Yao
BS Commerce, University of Santo Tomas
Oscar Lopez ($1 billion)
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard College (1951); Master’s degree in Public Administration, Harvard University
Eugenio Lopez Sr.
Ateneo de Manila University, Law University of the Philippines; Master of Laws, Harvard University
Eugenio Lopez Jr.
Bachelor of Arts degree, Virginia Military Institute; MBA from Harvard Business School, Harvard University
*Based on Forbes Philippines’ 50 Richest list, 2015