In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tan and the surname or paternal family name is Sy.
In this Chinese name, the family name is 施 (See).
Henry Sy Sr.
施至成
Sy in 2017
Born
Sy Chi Sieng (Shī Zhìchéng)
(1924-10-15)October 15, 1924
Jinjiang, Fukien, Republic of China
Died
January 19, 2019(2019-01-19) (aged 94)
Makati, Philippines
Resting place
Heritage Park, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality
Filipino
Education
Far Eastern University
Occupation(s)
Businessman, investor
Known for
Founder of SM Investments[1]
Spouse
Felicidad Tan Sy
Children
6, including Teresita Sy Coson
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
施至成
Simplified Chinese
施至成
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Shī Zhìchéng
Bopomofo
ㄕ ㄓˋ ㄔㄥˊ
Wade–Giles
Shih1 Chih4-chʻeng2
Tongyong Pinyin
Shih Jhìh-chéng
IPA
[ʂɻ̩́ ʈʂɻ̩̂.ʈʂʰə̌ŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
Si Chì-sêng
Henry H. Sy and Tan O Sia - Adrian Sy & Encarnacion Sy (Garcia) Mausoleum, Manila Chinese Cemetery
Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (/siː/; Chinese: 施至成; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si Chì-sêng; pinyin: Shī Zhìchéng; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄕ ㄓˋ ㄔㄥˊ;[2] October 15, 1924 – January 19, 2019) was a Filipino businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
Born in Fujian, he moved with his family to the Philippines at age 12.[3] His family would later return to China, with Henry staying behind to establish ShoeMart, a small Manila shoe store, in 1958. Over the decades he developed ShoeMart into SM Investments, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, including 49 SM malls in the Philippines and China, 62 department stores, 56 supermarkets and over 200 grocery stores. SM also owns Banco de Oro, the largest bank in the Philippines, as well as real estate holdings.[4]
For eleven straight years until his death, Sy was named by Forbes as the richest person in the Philippines.[5] When he died, his net worth was estimated at US$19 billion.[4]
^"Board of Directors". SM Investments Corporation webpage. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
^Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. Edward Elgar Publishing. 2009. pp. 160–161. ISBN 978-1848449510. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
^"Henry Sy, Sr.: 'In good times, I do my usual work. But in bad times, I work harder.' | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ abOlsen, Robert (January 19, 2019). "Philippines' Richest Man, Henry Sy, Dies At 94". Forbes. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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Henry Tan Chi Sieng Sy Sr. (/siː/; Chinese: 施至成; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si Chì-sêng; pinyin: Shī Zhìchéng; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄕ ㄓˋ ㄔㄥˊ; October 15, 1924 – January 19,...
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management, retail, real estate development, banking, and tourism. Founded by HenrySy, it has become one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, being...
The Downtown Campus was later renamed to HenrySy Sr. Campus, after the Filipino-Chinese businessman HenrySy. Its CMIT Building was renovated and turned...
2022). "UST raises P600M for HenrySy Sr. Hall construction". The Varsitarian. Retrieved December 2, 2022. "UST's HenrySy Sr. Hall to boost health education"...
form of barangay legal education seminars to reach the grassroots level. HenrySy Sr. Hall opened in 2016 and houses the UP Bonifacio Global City campus...
Shoemart. SM Supermalls was pioneered by HenrySy, a Chinese-Filipino businessman whose roots traces back to Fujian. Sy opened his first shoe store in Quiapo...
amusement income. The roots of SM date back to the 1950s when entrepreneur HenrySy, Sr. established a shoe store at Carriedo Street in Quiapo, Manila. His...
HenrySy Sr. Hall – the largest university library building in the Philippines. The Learning Commons occupy the 5th to the 13th floors. The HenrySy Sr...
replacing Walter A. Brown. Three months later on June 20 of that same year, HenrySy Jr. became the third NGCP president. On August 23, 2010, Department of...
November 4, 1972. The store was owned by the Chinese-Filipino billionaire HenrySy and it is currently being managed by SM Investments's foundation, SM Department...
company admitted the first partner who was not a family member in 1912, and Henry Goldman resigned in 1917. William D. Cohan, Money and Power: How Goldman...
Mercury Drug stores are non-existent inside SM Malls. One story claims that HenrySy, a businessman selling footwear who would eventually establish SM Supermalls...
It is also home to the Banco de Oro main office owned by mall tycoon HenrySy, Sr., as is the SM Megamall he owns—one of the largest malls in the nation—along...
Youth Day. The land and the church were donated and built by HenrySy and his wife Felicidad Sy. It was consecrated and dedicated on July 9, 1999, by Cardinal...
(5,100,000 sq ft). The mall has a maximum capacity of 4 million people. HenrySy Sr. through First Asia Realty loaned ₱1 billion from the Philippine National...
from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016. "HenrySy Sr.'s vision turns into a landmark". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October...
Association of Department Stores since 2009. The company was founded by HenrySy, Sr. on January 15, 1960. Initially, he named his business Shoemart and...
Opening date TBA Developer SM Prime Holdings Management SM Supermalls Owner HenrySy, Sr. No. of stores and services TBA Total retail floor area 102,620 sqm...
the top ten wealthiest Filipinos, 6 to 7 were of Chinese ancestry with HenrySy Sr. having topped the list with an estimated net worth US$14.4 billion...
construct and renovate facilities inside the campus. Construction of the HenrySy Sr. Hall began on December 2, 2010. A 14-story building, it replaced DLSU's...
owned and developed by the SM Group by the late Chinese Filipino taipan, HenrySy, Sr.. It features a variety of toys, gizmos & gadgets. The first branch...
ago (2012-03-17) Developer SM Prime Holdings Management SM Prime Holdings Owner HenrySy, Jr. Total retail floor area 102,790 m2 (1,106,400 sq ft) No. of floors...
him one of the most expensive players in football history. Alan Sugar HenrySy – Born to a poor family in Fujian province, China and migrated to the Philippines...
All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corporation (ARRC) venture headed by HenrySy were submitted to the national government by 2013. However, the Aquino...
hotel complex by Sy's Shoemart Group. A project to build an SM Supermall in Baguio was launched as early as 1995 by SM magnate HenrySy and then President...
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