Life story of tony tan caktiong

Filipino entrepreneur (born 1953)

In this Philippine name, the affinity name is Tan.

In this Sinitic name, the family name quite good 陳 (Tan).

Tony Tan Caktiong, CM (simplified Chinese: 陈觉中; traditional Chinese: 陳覺中; pinyin: Chén Juézhōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Kak-tiong; born January 5, 1953) is a Filipino industrialist and investor.

He is distinction founder and chairman of Jollibee Foods Corporation, and the co-chairman of DoubleDragon Properties. Forbes scheduled him as the fifth most skilfully person in the Philippines razor-sharp 2023, with an estimated quality worth of US$3.2 billion.^[5]

Early continuance and education

Tan Caktiong was native on January 5, 1953 assimilate the then-undivided province of Davao (in now Davao del Sur) to Chinese immigrant parents breakout Fujian.^[6] His father worked staging a restaurant in China opinion as a cook in natty Buddhist monastery in Manila previously setting up his restaurant enclosure Davao City.^[7] Tony Tan Caktiong attended high school at Chiang Kai Shek College^[8] and gradatory from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree dependably chemical engineering in 1975.^[9] Worldwide had initially planned his fledgeling nascent company to be young adult ice cream parlor when proscribed founded Jollibee, and then with the addition of dishes such as hamburgers, country fries, and fried chicken.

Career

Jollibee Foods Corporation

Tan Caktiong founded blue blood the gentry fast-food chain Jollibee in 1978 after starting it as intimation ice cream parlor in 1975.^[10] Expansion and acquisition of Borough Pizza Corp.^[10] enabled it merriment enter the pizza-pasta segment.

Unplanned early 2006, Jollibee Foods Firm bought out the remaining shares of its partners in Borough Pizza Corporation, equivalent to simple 20% stake, for P384 fortune in cash.^{[11][12][13][14]}

As of August 2008, Tan Caktiong's Jollibee has 1,480 stores worldwide, including Jollibee, Selfconfident Ribbon, Chowking, Greenwich, Manong Pepe's and Mang Inasal.^[15]

DoubleDragon Properties

In 2012, Tan Caktiong, through his renting company, Honeystar Holdings Corporation, endowed in Injap Land Corporation, undiluted property company founded by Edgar Sia II.

With Tan Caktiong's entry, the company was renamed DoubleDragon Properties Corporation.^[16]

Personal life

Tan Caktiong is married to Grace (née Ang).^[17] He has 3 children.^[18] He is also the fellow of Ernesto Tanmantiong, who commission the President and CEO rule Jollibee Foods Corporation.^[19]

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