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Article: Philippines.
- Article from:
- Business Asia
- Article date:
- September 13, 1999
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Lucio Tan
Executive Director, Dynamic Holdings; CEO
Philippines Airlines; Chairman, Asia Brewery
Age: 65
Education: Far Eastern University
Contact: 852-2881-5221
Tan, whose billion-dollar empire includes tobacco, alcohol and banking businesses, may grow even more powerful this year, with speculation that many of his companies will go public to take advantage of the Philippines' stock market rally. Tan, who serves as an unofficial economic adviser to President Estrada, is said to be enthusiastic about the proposal -- after all, public shares would raise money to help fund company projects and expansion plans. And the rumours come from a reliable source -- Tan's ...