Henry Sy, 9 Pinoys on Forbes’ Top 1000 Billionaires List

SM Conglomerate patriarch Henry Sy, including at least 9 Filipinos made it to the Forbes magazine list of the world’s Top 1,000 billionaires.

Sy, 90, placed at No. 73 in Forbes magazine’s Real Time list, has a net worth of $14.1 billion.

Another pinoy in the list is John Gokongwei Jr., 87, who has diversified business interests and is worth $5.9 billion to rank 244th on the overall list.

Also included is ports magnate Enrique Razon Jr., 54, with a net worth of $5.1 billion, with an overall ranking of 296 while Andrew Tan, 62, with a net worth of $4.8 billion, ranking 326th.

Lucio Tan, 80, with a net worth of $4.4 billion, landed on the 369th spot.

According to the magazine, the Top 10 Filipino billionaires are:

George Ty, 82 – banking – worth $4.4 billion, No. 370 on the Forbes list
David Consunji, 93 – construction– $4.1 billion, No. 412
Tony Tan Caktiong, 62 – fast food – No. 711
Lucio and Susan Co, 60, retail trade, No. 821
Robert Coyiuto Jr., 62 – power – $1.9 billion, No. 985.

Former Senate President Manuel Villar Jr., 65, in real estate development, ranked 1,190th on the list.

Source: GMA News Online