Background
Zobel, Fernando was born in 1960 in Philippines.
Zobel, Fernando was born in 1960 in Philippines.
Bachelor, Harvard College, 1982. Certificate in international management, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), France.
He is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Ayala Corporation since 2006. In addition to his position in the Ayala Corporation, Mr. Zóbel is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ayala Land, Incorporated., Manila Water Company, Incorporated., Air Corps International Finance Limited., Ayala International Pte Limited., Ayala DBS Holdings, Incorporated., Alabang Commercial Corporation, Air Corps Energy Holdings, Incorporated., and Hero Foundation, Incorporated.
Company-Chairman of the Ayala Foundation, Incorporated.
Company-Vice Chairman of Mermac, Incorporated. Director of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Globe Telecom, Integrated Micro-Electronics, Incorporated.
(IMI), LiveIt Investments, Limited., Asiacom Philippines, Incorporated., AG Holdings Limited, Ayala International Holdings Limited, Artificial Intelligence North America, Incorporated., Vesta Property Holdings Incorporated., Honda Cars Philippines, Incorporated., Isuzu Philippines Corporation, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, and Manila Peninsula. He also sits on the boards of various international and local business and socio-civic organizations:
International:
Chairman, Habitat for Humanity Asia-Pacific Capital Campaign Steering Committee
Vice Chairman, Habitat for Humanity International
Member, The Asia Society
Member, World Economic Forum
Member, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires) East Asia Council
Member, World Presidents" Organization
Local:
Trustee, Caritas Manila
Trustee, Pilipinas Shell Foundation
Trustee, Kapit Bisig para sa Ilog Pasig Advisory Board
Trustee, National Museum of the Philippines
Zóbel went to Ladycross School for his preparatory studies and graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982.
He also completed a program in International Management at European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires) in France.
Zóbel is married to Catherine Silverio (daughter of former Proceedings of the British Academy coach Dante Silverio). The couple have four children.