Andrew Gotianun
Andrew Gotianun | |
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| Born | November 24, 1927 |
| Died | March 10, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, investor |
| Title | Filinvest Group of Companies Founder and Chairman Emeritus |
| Spouse | Mercedes Gotianun |
| Children | 4 |
Andrew Lo Gotianun Sr. (Chinese: 吳天恩; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Thian-un; November 24, 1927 – March 10, 2016) was a Filipino businessman and investor. He was best known for running Filinvest Development Corporation, a major Filipino conglomerate which owns most of Filinvest Land, Inc. and East West Banking Corporation. Gotianun also focused on biofuels and has acquired two sugar mills and a plantation. As of 2008, his fortune had decreased sharply to $235 million, a result of the global financial downturn. However, his fortune climbed back to over $1 billion in 2014, according to Forbes.