Fernando Zobel de Ayala
Fernando Zóbel de Ayala | |
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Born | [1] | March 14, 1960
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | Ladycross School Harvard College INSEAD |
Title | President and CEO of Ayala Corporation |
Spouse | Catherine Silverio |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Jaime Zóbel de Ayala (father) |
Relatives | Zóbel de Ayala family |
Fernando Miranda Zóbel de Ayala GCLH (born March 14, 1960) is a Filipino businessman. He served[2] as president (2006–2022) and chief executive officer (2021–2022) of Ayala Corporation.[3]
Education
[edit]Zóbel attended Ladycross School for his preparatory studies and graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982. He also completed a Certificate in International Management at INSEAD in France.
Career
[edit]Zóbel served as chairman of Ayala Land, Inc., Manila Water Company, Inc., AC International Finance Ltd., Ayala International Pte Ltd., Ayala DBS Holdings, Inc., Alabang Commercial Corporation, AC Energy Holdings, Inc., and Hero Foundation, Inc; co-chairman of the Ayala Foundation, Inc.; co-vice chairman of Mermac, Inc.; director of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Globe Telecom, Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI), LiveIt Investments, Ltd., Asiacom Philippines, Inc., AG Holdings Limited, Ayala International Holdings Limited, AI North America, Inc., Vesta Property Holdings Inc., Honda Cars Philippines, Inc., Isuzu Philippines Corporation, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., and Manila Peninsula.
Other activities
[edit]He sits on the boards of various international and local business and socio-civic organizations:
International
[edit]- Chairman, Habitat for Humanity Asia-Pacific Capital Campaign Steering Committee
- Vice Chairman, Habitat for Humanity International
- Member, The Asia Society
- Member, World Economic Forum
- Member, INSEAD East Asia Council
- Member, World Presidents' Organization
Local
[edit]- Chairman, HERO Foundation, Inc.
- Trustee, Caritas Manila
- Trustee, Pilipinas Shell Foundation
- Trustee, Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig Advisory Board
- Trustee, National Museum of the Philippines
Personal life
[edit]Zóbel is married to Catherine Silverio, daughter of former PBA coach Dante Silverio. They have four children.
Honors
[edit]- Philippine Legion of Honor, Rank of Grand Commander (June 29, 2010).
References
[edit]- ^ Fernando Zobel de Ayala's Birth Certificate
- ^ "Fernando Zobel de Ayala resigns from Ayala companies". Rappler. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Cabuag, VG (April 26, 2021). "Ayala completes top management changes". Business Mirror. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1960 births
- 20th-century Filipino businesspeople
- Filipino people of German descent
- Filipino people of Spanish descent
- Filipino people of Basque descent
- Zobel de Ayala family
- Living people
- People educated at Worth School
- Filipino business executives
- Harvard College alumni
- Chief operating officers
- INSEAD alumni
- 21st-century Filipino businesspeople