Andrew Gotianun

Andrew Gotianun is an entrepreneur from the Philippines who has a networth of US$860 Million. He runs the Filinvest Development Corporation which owns most of the Filinvest LandClarifyme|date=September 2008|reason=Explain what "the Filinvest Land" is here, until such time as it has its own article. And why is "Land" capitalized here? Is "Filinvest Land" a proper name, like "Disneyland"? and the East West Bank.cite web
url=http://pinoybusiness.org/2007/10/18/the-top-10-richest-philippines/
title=The Top 10 Richest in the Philippines
work=PinoyBusiness.org: Global Filipino Business and Investing Community
publisher=Pinoy Business Organization
location=Tampines, Singapore
date=18 October 2007
accessdate=2008-08-25] Gotianun also focusses on biofuels where he purchased a pair of sugar mills and a plantation. [cite web
url=http://global.forbes.com/lists/2007/86/biz_07philippines_Andrew-Gotianun_F0F0.html
title=The Philippines' 40 Richest: #7 Andrew Gotianun
publisher=Forbes.com
date=18 October 2007
accessdate=2008-08-25]

Beginnings

Gotianun made a living by rescuing ships by the end of the Second World War. Years later, he engaged in automobile dealership. Later still, he founded Filinvest Development Corporation in 1955 where it engaged in real estate in 1967. [cite web
url=http://www.jobsdb.com.ph/Philippines/inside-pages/CoFocus/CF_0306.htm
title=Filinvest Alabang: Filinvest Corporate City & Filinvest Development Corporation
work=JobsDB.com: Philippines
publisher=Jobs Database Ltd.
location=Hong Kong
year=2008 copyright date
accessdate=2008-08-25]

Private life

Gotianun along with fellow businessman John Gokongwei are cousins [cite web
url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/iserver?page=business4_jan12_2007
title=SGV boys stir up KPMG kerfuffle
publisher=Manila Standard Today
date=January 12, 2007
accessdate=2008-09-04] and members of a notable Go clan in Cebu. [cite web
url=http://www.ops.gov.ph/speeches2004/speech-2004june21.htm
title=PGMA's Speech during the Cebu Business Month Festival and the 9th Grand Chamber Awards 2004 of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
work=Office of the Press Secretary Online
publisher=Government of the Republic of the Philippines
location=Manila, Philippines
date=21 June 2004
accessdate=2008-08-25] His son, Andrew Gotianun Jr., is the vice-president of Filinvest Land. [cite web
url=http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/05122008/companies02.html
title=Filinvest Land to put up business hotel in Davao
publisher=Business Mirror
date=May 12, 2008
accessdate=2008-09-24]

References

External links

[http://www.filinvestgroup.com/ Filinvest Development Corporation Website]