Andrew Tan Explained

Andrew Lim Tan
Birth Place:Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Nationality:Filipino
Citizenship:Philippines
Alma Mater:University of the East
Known For:Founder, Chairman, and President of Megaworld Corporation[1]
Chairman and CEO of Alliance Global Group, Inc.[2]
Spouse:Katherine Lim
Children:4

Andrew Lim Tan is a Chinese-born Filipino business magnate and investor. His conglomerate companies Alliance Global Group, Inc. and Megaworld Corporation presides a wide extension of business interests in real estate, liquor, casinos, high-technology, resorts, and restaurants. 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 August 2023, Forbes magazine ranks him as the 11th-wealthiest person in the Philippines, with his net worth of US$2.4 billion.[4]

Early life

Originally an immigrant from China and a supporter of the Communist Party, Tan was born in Quanzhou, Fujian province.[5] 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.[6]

Companies

Tan runs the Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI).[7] It is composed of four companies:

Awards and recognitions

The government of Quezon City honored Tan as "Businessman of the Year" for 2004.[10]

He is the first to receive the PropertyGuru Asia "Icon Award" for 2018.[11]

Personal life

He is married with four children and lives in Manila, Philippines.[12] His eldest son, Kevin L. Tan, was appointed CEO of Alliance Global Group Inc. in 2018.[13] His other son, Kendrick Tan, is an executive director in Emperador, Inc.[14]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board of Directors. Megaworld webpage. 15 June 2018.
  2. Web site: About Us. Alliance Global webpage. 15 June 2018.
  3. News: The Philippines' 40 Richest : #5 Andrew Tan. July 7, 2010. Forbes.
  4. Web site: Andrew Tan. Forbes. en. 2019-03-26.
  5. Web site: Flores. Wilson Lee. Andrew Tan returns to his Quanzhou birthplace for his first project in China. 2021-04-13. Philstar.com.
  6. Web site: Andrew Tan: The New Billionaire on the block . NewsFlash.org . 2007-01-09 . 2008-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919232044/http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb005402.htm . 19 September 2008 . dead . dmy .
  7. Web site: Rising tycoon: Megaworld's Tan now heads RP McDonald's grp. GMANews.TV. 2006-09-14. 2008-08-27.
  8. Web site: Andrew Tan, taipan . The Manila Times Internet Edition . 2007-07-12 . 2008-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080314155152/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/july/12/yehey/opinion/20070712opi5.html . 14 March 2008 . dead . dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Business Interests . 2014-07-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714011355/http://allianceglobalinc.com/BusinessInterests.aspx . 14 July 2014 . dmy .
  10. Web site: Andrew L. Tan . Philippine Business Today . 2007-07-21 . 2008-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120015343/http://www.biz-ph.info/people/businessman/16-andrew-l-tan.html . 20 November 2008 .
  11. http://property-report.com/detail/-/blogs/megaworld-s-andrew-tan-named-first-propertyguru-icon-award-recipie-6 "Megaworld's Andrew Tan named first PropertyGuru Icon Award recipient"
  12. Web site: Andrew Tan. Forbes. 4 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Gonzales. Iris. Alliance Global names Kevin Tan as next CEO. 2021-05-15. Philstar.com.
  14. Web site: A tycoon's son finds his place in the sun – The Manila Times. 2021-05-15. www.manilatimes.net. 6 May 2018 . en-US.

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