Background
Buenaventura, Rafael Baltasar Son of Antonio and Consuelo (Baltasar) Buenaventura.
Buenaventura, Rafael Baltasar Son of Antonio and Consuelo (Baltasar) Buenaventura.
Bachelor of Science Commerce, De La Salle U., 1959; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1965.
Chief investment official, Citibank (National Association), Manila, 1965-1971;
chief official (Singapore), Citibank (National Association), 1972-1974;
chief official (Indonesia), Citibank (National Association), 1974-1976;
corporation official (Malaysia), Citibank (National Association), 1976-1979;
regional treasurer, Asia Pacific Group, 1979-1982;
corporation official, Asia Pacific Group, The Philippines, 1982-1985;
corporation official (Italy), Asia Pacific Group, 1985-1989;
division executive (S. Europe), Asia Pacific Group, 1988-1989;
president, Chief Executive Officer, PCIBank Group, Manila, since 1989. Chairman, Board Of Directors Payment Card Industry Leasing and Finance, Payment Card Industry Insurance Brokers, Inc., Bankard, Inc., Payment Card Industry Automation Center, Inc., PCIB Europe Società per Azioni. Board vice chairman Payment Card Industry Capital Corporation.
Director Payment Card Industry Express Padala, Inc., Payment Card Industry Express Padala (Hong Kong) Ltd., PCIB CIGNA Life Insurance.
Chairman Asean Banking Council of the Asean Bankers Association. President, director Bankers Association of the Philippines. Chairman, director BAP Credit Gauranty Corporation.
Alternate director Asean Finance Corporation. Director Gaurantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises. Director JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
Director Philippine Clearing House Corporation. Director Philex Mining Corporation. Director Philippine Education Trust Plans, Inc.
Director First Private Power Corporation. Director Bauang Private Power Corporation. Chairman Payment Card Industry Bank Foundation, Inc.
Chairman, finance cmte. chairman MCO Foundation, Inc. Chairman NAMCYA Foundation, Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation, Inc. Trustee Philippine Business for Social Progress, Metropolitan Museumof Manila.
Member Philippine Cancer Society (business division), Philippine C. ofC. and Indust. (banking cmte.), Asian Institute of Management.
Married Fairley Earl B. Children: Paul, Deanna Lee, Melissa Lynn.