In the 36 years that the MAP has been holding the annual search, only 26 menfrom the first awardee, SGV & Co. founder Washington SyCip to the 2003 awardee, Planters Development Bank chairman and chief executive officer Jesus Tambuntinghave been honored.
Of the 26, two awardeesSM founder Henry Sy, Sr. and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. founder Alfonso Yuchengcoare certified taipans while 2002 awardee, Jollibee Foods Corp. president and chief executive officer Tony Tan Caktiong, is getting there.
Interestingly, two of the awardees now work for the Yuchengco Group. These are RCBC chairman Rizalino Navarro and corporate vice-chairman and chief executive officer Cesar Virata. Eight have, at one time or another, worked for government, including twothe late Jose Fernandez, Jr. and Gabriel Singsonwho served as Central Bank governors. MJGrey