Fwd: Brief bio of Mr. W. SyCip
MJC Pat Te Seng
From: Washington SyCip <wash...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Subject: Brief bio of Mr. W. SyCip
To: pat.t...@gmail.com
Mr. Washington SyCip is founder of SGV, the Philippines largest professional services firm. He is one of the founders and Chairman Emeritus of the Asian Institute of Management. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University, Honorary Chairman of the Euro-Asia Centre of INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and board member of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (1983-2000). He is an Honorary Life Trustee of the Asia Society
Mr. SyCip served as President of the International Federation of Accountants (1982-1985), member of the International Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations (1995-2010), Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Conference Board (2000-2004), and Chairman of the Asia Pacific Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange (1997- 2004). He also served on the International Boards of the American International Group, AT&T, Australia & New Zealand Bank, Caterpillar, The Chase Manhattan Bank, Owens-Illinois, Pacific Dunlop and United Technologies Corporation, among others.
Mr. SyCip earned a BSc and an MSc in commerce with highest honors from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. Soon after passing the CPA exam at age 18, he came to Columbia for postgraduate work. After passing the oral examination for his PhD, his dissertation was interrupted by World War II. He served with the Philippine Regiment of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater.
He was conferred the Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by both the University of Melbourne and the University of the Philippines and Doctor of Humanities (Honoris Causa) by both the Ateneo de Manila University and Angeles University Foundation in the Philippines. He was also conferred the Doctor of Philosophy in Financial Management by De La Salle University, Accounting Education by the University of Santo Tomas, Science (Management) and the University Medal of Honor by Holy Angel University.
Mr. SyCip has received many international awards and citations, among them are the Lifetime Achievement by Columbia Business School, The Order of Lakandula (Rank of Grand Cross) and the Philippine Legion of Honor (Degree of Commander) both conferred by the Philippine Governnent, 1992 Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding, Star of the Order of Merit conferred by the Republic of Austria, Officer First Class of the Royal Order of the Polar Star awarded by H.M. the King of Sweden, and the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit (Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse) conferred by the Federal Republic of Germany.
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