Achievements
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• 1968, Comendador al Mérito Civil, Spain;
• 1980, Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France;
• 1985, Doctor of Business Management (honoris causa) De La Salle University, Manila
• 1986, Senator Award, highest honor bestowed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce
• 1987, “Management Man of the Year”, Management Association of the Philippines;
• 1991, Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), University of the Philippines;
• 2004, FIRST Responsible Capitalism Award Winner;
• 2008, Hero of Philanthropy, Forbes magazine, special issue Asia magazine initiated this recognition, including four Filipinos: Jaime Zobel de Ayala, John Gokongwei, Ramon del Rosario Junior, and Oscar Lopez. The list recognizes four philanthropists from each of 13 selected countries and territories in Asia;
• 2009, Legion of Honor, Rank of Grand Commander, Armed Forces of the Philippine.
2007, Jaime Zobel de Ayala was ranked as tied with Henry Sy as the richest person in the Philippines, with a net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
2008, Zobel de Ayala and family were ranked 3rd in Forbes magazine's 2008 list of 40 wealthiest Filipinos, due to a 46% drop in their conglomerate Ayala Corp. shares, which were worth $800 million.
