John Gokongwei
John Gokongwei
John Robinson Lim Gokongwei, Jr.is a Filipino business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He has holdings in telecommunications, financial services, petrochemicals, power generation, aviation and live stock farming. As of 2015, Gokongwei is the second richest entrepreneur in the Philippines, with a net worth of over $5 billion, ranking behind Henry Sy...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 August 1926
CountryChina
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Throughout Philippine history, it's the immigrants who built fortunes and, in the process, helped build Philippine economy.
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I played the piano as a boy for six years, from the time I was six to 12 years old. My piano lessons ended when my father died because our family had no more money. I used to have a mestiza teacher. She'd come once a week to teach me piano lessons, and she'd bribe me each time with an apple; otherwise, I wouldn't play.
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The most important factors for a long life, I think, are partly in the genes; number two is lifestyle, which includes healthy diet and regular exercise. I walk, run and swim every day. However, I think too much exercise is also unhealthy because of over-stress; sometimes people who exercise too many hours per day die early.
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Do what is right... do it with honesty and vigor. Be creative - thats important. Dont follow what other people are doing.
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Sun Cellular is the biggest investment in my business career.