Background
SyCip, Washington was born on June 30, 1921 in Manila, Philippines. Son of Albino and Helen (Bau) SyCip.
SyCip, Washington was born on June 30, 1921 in Manila, Philippines. Son of Albino and Helen (Bau) SyCip.
A product of the Philippine public school system, SyCip holds Bachelor of Science and Mississippi degrees from the University of Santo Tomas, which later conferred a Doctor of Accounting, honoris causa degree on him in 1984.
SyCip was in the United States completing a post-graduate degree as the Second World War broke out. His father, who was in the City of Manila during the Japanese invasion, was detained by the occupying forces. After hearing reports that the Japanese had executed his father, SyCip joined the war effort, recruited into a "special codebreaking" class and later deployed to British India as a codebreaker.
After the war, SyCip started his own practice of accountancy.
He eventually partnered with Alfredo Velayo and Ramón J. Gorres to form what is now known as SyCip Gorres Velayo & Company
SyCip had also obtained a Master of Science in Commerce from Columbia Business School.
He was one of the first ethnic Chinese to be admitted into what is now the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Complete BDO International Unibank, Incorporated, (PSE: BDO International), Adviser to the Board Belle Corporation (PSE: BEL), Independent Director Cityland Development Corporation (PSE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Chairman of Board, Independent Director First Philippine Holdings Corporation (PSE: FPH), Independent Director Highlands Prime, Incorporated., Independent Director Lopez Holdings Corporation (PSE: LPZ), Independent Director MacroAsia Corporation (PSE: MAC), Chairman Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (PSE: Max Planck Institute), Independent Director Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (PSE: MBT), Adviser to the Board Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PSE: Telephone), Adviser to the Board Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB), Director Philequity Management, Incorporated., Director Washington Sycip Park in Makati, Metro Manila, was named in his honour on his 85th birthday.
Fellow International Academy Management. Member Philippine Institute Certified Public Accountant's (president, Hall of Fame award 1980), Management Association of the Philippines (Man of Year 1967), International Federation Accountants (president 1982-1985), Makati Business Club.
Married Anna Yu, November 27, 1948. Children: Victoria, George, Robert.