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Eugenio H. López Sr. | |
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| Chairman, Chronicle Broadcasting Network (nowABS-CBN Corporation) | |
| In office September 24, 1956 – September 22, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Quirino (1952–1957; as Chairman of Alto Broadcasting System, later merged with Chronicle Broadcasting Network) James Lindenberg (Bolinao Electronics Corporation) |
| Succeeded by | Fernando López (reopened ABS-CBN) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugenio Hofileña López (1901-07-20)July 20, 1901 |
| Died | July 5, 1975(1975-07-05) (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Pacita de Santos Moreno |
| Children | Eugenio López Jr. Oscar M. López Presentación M. López-Psinakis Manuel M. López Roberto M. López |
| Occupation | Journalist, broadcaster |
Eugenio "Eñing" Hofileña López Sr. (Tagalog:[juˈhɛnjoˈlɔpɛs]; July 20, 1901 – July 5, 1975) was a leading business figure in the Philippines. He was the founder ofLópez Group of Companies. He belonged to the prominentLópez family of Iloilo, one of the leadingpolitical families in the Philippines.
López was born on July 20, 1901, inJaro, Iloilo City. His parents wereBenito Villanueva López, a former governor ofIloilo, and Presentación Javelona Hofileña. He was the older brother and only sibling of former Philippine Vice PresidentFernando López. He received his education at theAteneo de Manila where he graduated in 1919, and later the original campus of theUniversity of the Philippines in Manila, where he took up law and graduated in 1923.[1] He earned hismaster of laws degree fromHarvard University.[2]
He was the first president, or "charter president", of the Rotary Club of Iloilo, the third oldestRotary Club in the Philippines.[3] His family residence inIloilo City known as theLopez Boat House, built in 1935, was declared a National Heritage House by theNational Historical Commission in 2002.[4]
López began as a provincial bus operator, and eventually became chairman ofABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, the Philippine's largest media conglomerate, and president of theManila Electric Company (Meralco).[citation needed] In 1972 he accepted a Distinguished Service Award from theHarvard Business School, but several months later was compelled by PresidentFerdinand Marcos to sign over his shares in Meralco, was stripped of his holdings and forced into exile.[5]
López died of cancer on July 5, 1975.
López was portrayed byArmando Goyena in the 1995 filmEskapo.
| Preceded by Antonio Quirino(as Alto Broadcasting System) | Chronicle Broadcasting Network (nowABS-CBN Corporation) Chairman September 24, 1956 – September 21, 1972 | Succeeded by |
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