Henry Sy Sr.
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Henry Sy Sr. was a Filipino-Chinese tycoon and founder of the SM Group, known as the “Father of Philippine Retail” and once the country’s richest man.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
billionaire
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businessperson ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ tycoon ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1924-12-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Xiamen, Fujian, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Sy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hans Sy NERFINISHED ⓘ Harley Sy NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Sy Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Sy NERFINISHED ⓘ Teresita Sy-Coson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Philippines ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2019-01-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Chinese
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Filipino Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Sy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBusiness | ShoeMart GENERATED ⓘ |
| founderOf |
BDO Unibank
NERFINISHED
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SM Group NERFINISHED ⓘ SM Investments Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ SM Prime Holdings NERFINISHED ⓘ SM Supermalls NERFINISHED ⓘ ShoeMart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
banking
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real estate ⓘ retail ⓘ shopping malls ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the Father of Philippine Retail
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being the richest man in the Philippines for several years ⓘ founding the SM Group ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Filipino ⓘ Hokkien ⓘ |
| migratedFrom |
China
NERFINISHED
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Xiamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Manila
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 施至成 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of Philippine Retail ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
built the largest chain of shopping malls in the Philippines
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consistently topped Forbes list of richest Filipinos ⓘ |
| notableWork |
creation of SM Investments Corporation
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development of SM Supermalls ⓘ expansion of SM Department Store ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
investor ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Makati, Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Felicidad Tan Sy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedCareerAs | shoe store owner ⓘ |
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