Henry Sy

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Henry Sy

Henry Sy Death

Henry passed away on January 19, 2019 at the age of 94.

Henry Sy death quick facts:
  • When did Henry Sy die?

    January 19, 2019
  • How old was Henry Sy when died?

    94

Henry Sy Birthday and Date of Death

Henry Sy was born on December 25, 1924 and died on January 19, 2019. Henry was 94 years old at the time of death.

Birthday: December 25, 1924
Date of Death: January 19, 2019
Age at Death: 94

Henry Sy - Biography

Henry Sy, Sr. (Chinese: 施至成; pinyin: Shī Zhìchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si Chì-sêng; born December 25, 1924) is a Chinese-Filipino business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is involved in the industries of real estate, hospitality, banking, mining, education, and health care. He is responsible for the establishment of SM Malls, anchored by Shoemart Department Store and Supermarket. He is the chairman of SM Prime in , Inc., the holding corporation for all his business interests in his vast business empire. In 2011, Forbes Magazine listed him as the richest man in the Philippines.
Henry Sy was born to a poor family in Ankhue Village, Jinjiang City Fujian, Province of China on October 25, 1924. He is the son of Henry H. Sy and Tan O Sia. He completed his secondary education in a school now known as Chiang Kai Shek College and earned his Associate of Arts degree in Commercial Studies at Far Eastern University in 1950.

Sy is considered a tai-pan. The Sy group is the operator of Banco de Oro and owner of Chinabank. In 2006, he bought the remaining 66% of Equitable PCI Bank which is merged with BDO today, the Philippines' third largest lender, in which he already had a 34% stake, and merged it with Banco de Oro in 2007. The merger created the Philippines' second largest financial institution with resources of close to $17 billion.

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