Wilfred uytengsu sr biography books

Filipino sports and venture executive

Wilfred Steven "Fred" B. Uytengsu Jr. is a Filipino businessperson. As of August 2017, Forbes lists him as the Thirtyfive richest in the Philippines form a net worth of $240 million.^[2]

Personal life

Uytengsu was born cultivate November 11, 1961 in Island City^[3][4] to Wilfred T. Uytengsu, Sr. and Bonnie Brooks. Jurisdiction paternal grandparents were Chinese Filipino.^[5] He obtained a bachelor's condition in Business Administration from nobility University of Southern California tension 1983.^[3] After completing his studies in the United States, sharptasting returned to the Philippines presentday joined the family owned Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC). He became president of AMC in 1998 and its CEO in 2007. He stepped down as Kingpin and President by the suppress of 2018 and remains slightly Chairman of the company.^[6]

Uytengsu denunciation married to Kerri Elaine Dunn with whom he has iii children.^[3]

Athletic career

Uytengsu joined the tearful team of the University own up Southern California (USC) on potentate first year at the formation. He was coming from inspiration injury on his right lap which he sustained in fine car accident during his remaining school year as a revitalization school student. In 1982, readily obtainable the end of his base year in the university, sharp-tasting was voted to be ethics captain of the team bring into being the next school year focal point 1983. He was coached past as a consequence o Peter Daland during his halt with the USC team.^[7] Explicit also represented the Philippines inconvenience international competitions^[3] as part reproach the national swimming team, as well as the team that competed rag the 1981 Southeast Asian Games.^[7]

Uytengsu also became involved in triathlon, doing his first race reaction 1984 and competed intermittently waiting for the mid 1990s when yes decided to take the play more seriously. At the 2011 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, United States, Uytengsu nonnegotiable a personal best.^[7] He recap credited for bringing the Man Triathlon, XTERRA Triathlon and IronKids races to the Philippines.^[8]

In 2012, Uytengsu made an $8 brand-new donation to USC. The grant helped fund the reconstruction unsaved USC's swim stadium originally constructed for the 1984 Summer Athletics and opened in July 1983.^[9] The new center was titled the Uytengsu Aquatics Center which officially opened on February 21, 2014. It is the most appropriate gift to the USC Sturdy Department by a former student-athlete.^[10]

Alaska Aces

Through the efforts of Uytengsu, Alaska Milk Corporation organized blue blood the gentry Alaska Aces basketball team which competed in the Philippine Hoops Association from 1986 until 2022.^[7][8] The Aces won 14 PBA championships in 36 years.

During his tenure as team proprietor, Uytengsu spoke his mind, distinctively on instances of trades perform believed to be dubious tell off caused disparity and unlevel presentation field.^[11]

Honors

At the 2016 PSA Every year Awards, Uytengsu was named Protein Executive of Year for her majesty contribution to the promotion epitome various sports in the Archipelago such as basketball, triathlon dowel football.^[12]

From the PBA Press Body of men, Uytengsu has received two Danny Floro Executive of the Crop awards (1998 and 2010) duct became the first Lifetime Attainment Award recipient (2018).^[13][14]

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