Jon Ramon Aboitiz
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Jon Ramon Aboitiz, is the president and CEO of Aboitiz & Co. and Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.. He descends from a Spanish-origin family in Cebu with roots tacing back to the Basque minority in northern Spain.
He started with the Aboitiz Group in 1970, after graduating from the University of Santa Clara, California with a degree of B.S. Commerce, major in Management. From a manager he become its president in 1976 and in 1991 became president of Aboitiz & Co. of the Aboitiz Shipping Corp.,
He now holds various positions in the Aboitiz Group, including chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Davao Light & Power Co. Inc., chairman of Veco and Aboitiz Jebsen Bulk Transport Corp., and director of Hapag-Lloyed Phils., Cotabato Ice Plant Inc. and Bukidnon Hydropower Corp.
Aboitiz is also involved in alleviating poverty through education initiatives as trustee of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., the Aboitiz Group Foundation Inc. and the Association of Philippine Foundations. He is a member of the Board of Advisors, Washington Sycip Policy Forum at the Asian Institute of Management.
