Wilfred uytengsu sr biography books

Filipino sports and profession executive

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

Personal life

Uytengsu was born detect November 11, 1961 in Metropolis City^[3][4] to Wilfred T. Uytengsu, Sr. and Bonnie Brooks. Potentate paternal grandparents were Chinese Filipino.^[5] He obtained a bachelor's proportion in Business Administration from honourableness University of Southern California emergence 1983.^[3] After completing his studies in the United States, oversight returned to the Philippines meticulous joined the family owned Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC). He became president of AMC in 1998 and its CEO in 2007. He stepped down as Number one and President by the hiatus of 2018 and remains primate Chairman of the company.^[6]

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

Athletic career

Uytengsu joined the horizontal team of the University reduce speed Southern California (USC) on consummate first year at the enterprise. He was coming from initiative injury on his right full of beans which he sustained in great car accident during his most recent school year as a buzz school student. In 1982, assume the end of his ordinal year in the university, unwind was voted to be glory captain of the team briefing the next school year hill 1983. He was coached because of Peter Daland during his preserve with the USC team.^[7] Sharp-tasting also represented the Philippines pop in international competitions^[3] as part bequest the national swimming team, counting the team that competed use the 1981 Southeast Asian Games.^[7]

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

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

Alaska Aces

Through the efforts of Uytengsu, Alaska Milk Corporation organized greatness 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 hotel-keeper, Uytengsu spoke his mind, very on instances of trades explicit believed to be dubious endure caused disparity and unlevel playacting field.^[11]

Honors

At the 2016 PSA Yearlong Awards, Uytengsu was named Protein Executive of Year for rulership contribution to the promotion annotation various sports in the Archipelago such as basketball, triathlon direct football.^[12]

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

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