Wednesday, February 1, 2012

No.11 Tony Tan Caktiong

Tony Tan Caktiong

                                        2010 Rank: no. 6 (-5)
                                        Net worth: $1.0 million
                                        Age: 58
                                        Marital Status: Married,
                                        Children: 3

   
     Restaurant chain magnate Tony Tan Caktiong, founder of Jollibee Foods, country’s largest fast-food company, who owns 1,500 Jollibee stores in the Philippines and abroad joins billionaire ranks for first time. Expanded Jollibee from single ice cream parlor to network of 7 fast-food brands, with 2,300 outlets worldwide. Plans to open 300 new stores this year. Building a new factory in China to supply to its outlets there. Bought Mang Inasal, a rival fast-food chain from Edgar Sia II (No. 40).

No.10 George Ty


George Ty
                                         2010 Rank: #9 (-1)
                                         Net worth: $1.1 billion
                                         Age: 78
                                         Marital Status: Married
                                        Children: 5


     George S.K. Ty  is a Chinese Filipino finance tycoon. He founded Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, currently the second largest bank in terms of Assets and Capital in thePhilippines. He also has stakes in the Bank of the Philippine Islands and Philippine Savings Bank, a Metrobank subsidiary. George Ty was the owner of the G.T. International Tower in Makati. He used to be a billionaire where he once had a networth of $2.2 Billion back in 1998.

No.9 Roberto Ongpin


Roberto Ongpin

                                         2010 Rank: #21 (+12)
                                         Net worth: $1.3 billion
                                         Age: 74
                                         Marital Status: Married
                                         Children: 4


     Roberto V. Ongpin is the 21st richest Filipino ranked by Forbes in 2010 with a listed networth of USD300 million. He was a former Minister of Trade and Minister of Industry during the Marcos administration