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William Henry Gates III, popularly known as Bill Gates, was born on
October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in an upper-
middle-class family with a deep emphasis on education, Gates was
an outstanding student and showed early signs of competitiveness
and innovative thinking. He is the founder of Microsoft.
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3. Lawrence Joseph Ellison
In the Philippines
2. Henry Sy
STATUS: Deceased
AGE at DEATH: 94 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: December 25, 1924
STATUS: Deceased
AGE at DEATH: 93 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: August 11, 1926
4. Lucio Tan
STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 88 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: July 17, 1934
5. Mariano Que
STATUS: Deceased
AGE at Death: 96 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: August 15, 1921
By 1945, Que established Mercury Drug chain pharmacies, which soon
became sought-after destinations for affordable medication solutions.
6. Diosdado Banatao
STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 76 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: May 23, 1946
Diosdado Banatao, commonly called Dado, was an influential Filipino
entrepreneur and engineer who significantly contributed to the
semiconductor industry. Hailing from a rural farming village in Cagayan
but is determined to fulfill his goal of becoming an engineer. He
persevered despite hardship in pursuit of his dreams of engineering
success.
7. Soccoro Ramos
STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 99 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: September 23, 1923
Socorro Ramos was an exceptional businesswoman who began her
journey as a salesgirl at a bookshop. With her husband, they established
National Book Store with just PHP200 capital in Escolta to sell books and
school supplies to children; as their business expanded during Japan’s
occupation, however, books were prohibited due to Japanese censorship;
to make ends meet, they sold other products such as candles and soaps
on staying open.
STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 70 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: 1953
Cecilio Kwok Pedro is an inspiring Filipino entrepreneur whose story
illustrates resilience and determination in Filipino society. Beginning his
entrepreneurial journey as president of Aluminum Container Inc. –
producing aluminum toothpaste tubes for significant corporations including
Procter & Gamble, Philippine Refining Company (now Unilever), Colgate-
Palmolive as well as plastic laminated toothpaste tubes due to
environmental concerns – his business eventually shut down due to
environmental considerations in 1986.
9. Alfredo Yao
STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 79 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: November 26, 1943
Zest-O, Yao’s juice company, now owns 80% of the Filipino juice market
and has expanded into other markets in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the
United States, and Europe. Yao’s success has helped boost the Philippine
juice industry and the businesses of Dalandan Orange farmers. Small-
scale entrepreneurs also recycle Doy packs into handbags for export to
other countries.
STATUS: Alive
AGE AS OF 2023: 46 Years Old
BIRTHDAY: January 9, 1977
Edgar Sia is an esteemed entrepreneur and the creator of Mang Inasal.
Hailing from Iloilo City, Edgar pioneered the concept of unlimited rice
meals in the Philippines.