Andrew L. Tan is an entrepreneur from the
Philippines who engages in real estate, liquor and fast food. According to a 2007
edition of the Forbes
Magazine,
Tan runs the Alliance Global Group Inc.
(AGI). Originally, this was owned by George Yang who later handed it
to him.[4]
It is composed of three companies;
Megaworld Corporation - A real estate
corporation engaged in developing condominiums.[1]
It was dubbed by Finance Asia, a business
tabloid, as the "best managed company" and the "best in corporate
governance" in the Philippines for 2006.[5]
Emperador Distillers Incorporation - Best known
for its Emperador Brandy which became
the world's best-selling brandy in 2006. What made it
successful was how it was promoted. Instead of following other
liquor advertisements that feature attractive women and other
dainty images, the ads of Emperador Brandy emphasize successes in
life and other moral values.[1]
Golden Arches Development Corporation -
Possesses a franchise of McDonald's.[5]
Tony Tan Caktiong (Chinese: 陳覺中) is the founder and current Chairman and CEO
of Philippine fast food chain Jollibee. He graduated from the
University of Santo Tomas with
a degree in chemical engineering.
John L. Gokongwei, Jr. (August 11, 1926 Gulangyu, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China) is a Chinese
Filipino businessman with holdings in
telecom, financial services, petrochemicals, power, aviation and
hog farming.
