It is well-known that Henry Sy Sr., fondly called “Tatang” by both family and those who have worked under him, started out as a shoe vendor in Quiapo after the war and went on to build one of Asia’s biggest business empires and named as the Philippines’ top billionaire with a net worth of $19 billion as of Friday, according to Forbes. com. Forbes said he was the 52nd richest person in the world last year, beating out bold name tycoons like Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, and George Soros.
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