Andrew Tan

Andrew Tan
Born 1952 (age 62โ€“63)
Fujian province, China
Residence Manila, Philippines
Ethnicity Han Chinese
Citizenship Filipino
Alma mater University of the East
Occupation real estate, retail investment
Known for Alliance Global Group Inc.
Net worth $4.8 billion (January 2015)[1]
Children 4

Andrew L. Tan (traditional Chinese: ๅณ่ฐๆปฟ; simplified Chinese: ๅด่ชๆปก)[2] is a Chinese Filipino billionaire with business interests in real estate, liquor and fast food. In 2011, Forbes magazine rated him fourth on the list of the "Philippines 40 richest" with an estimated net worth of $2 billion.[3] As of May 2014 he is estimated to have a personal fortune of over $5 billion and ranks 3rd in the country.

Originally an immigrant from China, Tan was born in the Fujian province. He spent his childhood at an apartment in Hong Kong which was shared by other families. Later, he moved to Manila where he studied accounting at University of the East.[4]

Companies

Emperador brandy.

Tan runs the Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI).[5] It is composed of three companies:

Recognitions

The government of Quezon City honored Tan as "Businessman of the Year" for 2004.[8]

Personal life

He is married with four children and lives in Manila, Philippines.[1]

References

  1. โ†‘ 1.0 1.1 "Andrew Tan". Forbes. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. โ†‘ "Andrew Tan @ Baidu (Chinese)".
  3. โ†‘ "The Philippines' 40 Richest : #5 Andrew Tan". forbes.com. July 7, 2010.
  4. โ†‘ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Andrew Tan: The New Billionaire on the block". NewsFlash.org. 2007-01-09. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
  5. โ†‘ "Rising tycoon: Megaworld's Tan now heads RP McDonald's grp". GMANews.TV. 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  6. โ†‘ 6.0 6.1 "Andrew Tan, taipan". The Manila Times Internet Edition. 2007-07-12. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  7. โ†‘ http://www.allianceglobalinc.com/BusinessInterests.aspx
  8. โ†‘ "Andrew L. Tan". Philippine Business Today. 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2008-08-22.

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