Felipe Lapus Gozon

Background

Gozon, Felipe L. was born on December 8, 1939 in Manila, Philippines.

Education

University of the Philippines (Associate of Arts, 1958. Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Yale Law School (Master of Laws, 1965).

Phi Kappa Phi.

Order of the Purple Feather. Special Lecturer on Taxation, Economic Development Foundation, 1969. Vice President-Legal, Philippine Airlines, Incorporated., 1971-1972.

Partner, Belo, Gozon, Abiera & Elma, 1972-1975.

Partner, Gozon Elma & Associates, 1975-1986. Advisor and Consultant to the Philippine Air Panel, since 1971.

Resource Person, United Presbyterian Law Center, 1974. Lecturer, Seminar on Carriage of Goods by Air, Institute of Advanced Studies, 1984.

Special Lecturer, "Current Issues Affecting Airlines in the Philippines," United Presbyterian Law Center, 1985.

Career

A lawyer by profession, the Yale-educated Gozon is seen as the network executive who has successfully turned-around Global Media Arts from its state as the one of the leading television networks in the Philippines to its current stature, at some point toppling the long-dominant ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network in from their Mega Manila stronghold until today in the Mega Manila ratings. Under his watch, the network has also experienced stability in terms of revenues, mostly from advertising and other revenue sources. Attorney He placed 13th during the 1963 Philippine Bar Examination.

He obtained his Masters of Laws degree from Yale University in 1965.

His business experience includes acting as a director of the International Corporate Bank and as Chairman of Marcopper Mining Corporation. Attorney Gozon has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since 1975.

He currently holds the positions of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Since assuming leadership of the Company in October 2000, the Company’s ratings have improved greatly, surpassing its nearest competitor in 2003.

Attorney Gozon was named Chief Executive Officer of the Year by United Nations Organization Magazine in and Master Entrepreneur of the Year (Philippines) by SyCip Gorres Velayo/Ernst & Young in.

People Asia Magazine included him in the list of People of the Year. He is also currently Chairman, Vice-Chairman or director of several other institutions such as the Malayan Bank Savings & Mortgage Bank, the Children’s Museum and Library, Incorporated., Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication and the Nova Foundation for Differently Abled Persons, Incorporated. He is also a director and/or Chairman of some of the subsidiaries and affiliates of the Company, such as Global Media Arts New Media, Global Media Arts Films, Alta Productions, Citynet, Global Media Arts Marketing and Productions, Incorporated., Scenarios, Incorporated., Electric Membership Corporation Network, Incorporated., Global Media Arts Kapuso Foundation, INQ7 Interactive, Incorporated., Global Media Arts Records, Mont-Aire and Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.

Gozon was among the 61 awardees that included Reynato Puno, who were honored as Uttar Pradesh’s distinguished alumni by the Uttar Pradesh Alumni Association (UPAA) at the Araneta Coliseum on June 21, 2008.

Achievements

• Felipe Lapus Gozon has been listed as a reputable broadcast executive, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Civil Aeronautics Board: Powers, procedures, and regulations

Membership

Trustee, vice president Gozon Foundation Inc., Makati, The Philippines, since 1982. Treasurer, trustee Bantayog Ng Mga Bayani Foundation, Pasig, The Philippines, since 1987. Member American Bar Association, Philippine Bar Association (president, board directors 1988-1989, Distinguished Service award 1985), Aviation Lawyers Association Philippines (president, board directors 1982-1983), International Bar Association, Philippine Constitution Association, Philippine Society International Law, Tax Management Association Philippines, LAWASIA, Legal Management Council, Law Association for Asia and the Philippines-Japan Society, Inc., American Chamber of Commerce, European Chamber of Commerce, Philippine Air Negotiating Panel, World Jurist Association, Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association, New York State Bar, Integrated Bar, Order Purpole Feather, Phi Kappa Phi.

Clubs: Makati Sports. Lodges: Rotary (Distinguished Service award, 1984).

Interests

• Avocations: bowling, reading, raising orchids.

Connections

Married Teresa Toribio Manotok, June 28, 1969. Children: Anna Teresa M., Felipe M. Junior, Maria Teresa M.

Spouse:

Teresa Toribio Manotok

child:

Anna Teresa M. Gozon

child:

Felipe M. Junior Gozon

child:

Maria Teresa M. Gozon