Andrew L. Tan is a Filipino-Chinese businessman, who engages in real estate, liquor and fast food. Originally Andrew Tan made his first fortune in brandy. He was the first property developer to pioneer the live-work-play concept. Through Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. Andrew Tan became the biggest hotelier in the country.
He is now the biggest developer of BPO companies.
Background
An immigrant from China and a son of factory worker.
According to Forbes.com, Andrew Tan is #6 of the “Philippines 40 Richest List”, with net worth of $2.3 billion as of June 2012. He is married and has four children (three boys and one girl). He currently resides in Philippines.
Education
He graduated magna cum laude ("with great praise"; an honor added to a diploma or degree for work considered to be of much higher quality than average). In 2003 he was awarded Most Outstanding Alumnus by University of the East.
Career
Andrew Tan is the founder of Alliance Global Group, Inc. He has served as Chairman of the Board and President of the Company since its incorporation in 1989. He has extensive experience in real estate, the food and beverage industry and quick service restaurants. He concurrently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Empire East Land Holdings, Inc., Alliance Global Group, Inc., Fil-Estate Land, Inc., Alliance Global Brands, Inc., Suntrust Properties, Inc., Adams Properties, Inc., Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc., Consolidated Distillers of the Far East, Inc. and Emperador Distillers, Inc. Mr Tan serves in the boards of Megaworld subsidiaries, Eastwood Cyber One Corporation, Inc., Megaworld Cayman Islands, Inc., Megaworld Central Properties, Inc., Forbes Town Properties & Holdings, Inc., and Townsquare Development, Inc. He is also Chairman of the Board and President of Megaworld Newport Property Holdings, Inc., The Bar Beverage, Inc., Megaworld Land, Inc., Megaworld Globus Asia, Inc., Richmonde Hotel Group International Limited and Yorkshire Holdings, Inc. He sits in the boards of The Andresons Group, Inc. and Raffles & Co. He is also a Director and Treasurer of Andresons Global Inc.