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6.15.2006

Tony Tan Caktiong




Tony Tan
AKA Tony Tan Caktiong


  • 1st Filipino Businessman to win the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award (WEOY, 2004)
  • 1st Filipino Businessman to win the Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines Award (2003)
  • 1st Filipino Businessman to win the Master Entrepreneur Award (2003)
  • Founder of Philippine fast food chain Jollibee


QUOTE
"The bee hops around, very busy, producing honey. This represents life's sweet things. Because even if you’re busy, you have to be very happy. You have to be jolly. Because if you're not happy, being busy is not worth it."


USEFUL LINKS

Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines 2004 - Tony Tan Caktiong
Crossings Profiles Filipino Entrepreneur Tony Tan
The secret of Tony Tan Caktiong's success: 'Bee happy!'
Jollibee.com.ph
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  • ...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
  • ...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
  • ...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
  • ...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
  • ...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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