Birthdate: October 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jinjiang, Quanzhou, China
Died: January 19, 2019
Henry Sy Sr. was the founder of ShoeMart, a small Manila shoe store established in 1958. Under his leadership, ShoeMart evolved into SM Investments, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines. The company boasts 49 SM malls across the Philippines and China, along with 62 department stores, 56 supermarkets, and over 200 grocery stores. Additionally, SM Investments owns Banco de Oro, the largest bank in the Philippines, and holds significant real estate assets. Sy maintained his position as the wealthiest individual in the Philippines for eleven consecutive years according to Forbes, until his passing.
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