Enrique Jacobo Emilio Zobel y Olgado (January 7, 1927–May 17, 2004), was a prominent Filipino

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 businessman. The only child of Colonel Jacobo Zóbel y Roxas (of German, Spanish, and Mexican descent) and Ángela Olgado, he was a member of the influential Zobel de Ayala family

Zobel de Ayala family

The Zóbel de Ayala clan is a Filipino business family of German-Spanish ancestry. Since the 19th century, they have created the Ayala Corporation, a holding company for a combination of businesses related to the heart of Philippines business, industry and finance.-History:The Ayala ancestors were...

 of the Philippines

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 and a first cousin of Jaime Zobel de Ayala

Jaime Zobel de Ayala

Jaime Zobel y Fitz , also known as Jaime Zobel de Ayala, is a prominent Filipino businessman and philanthropist. He was the last managing partner of Ayala y Compañía in 1967 when the company changed to a corporation. He served as both president and chairman of Ayala Corporation from 1983 to 2005...

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Zobel was chief executive officer

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 of Ayala Corporation

Ayala Corporation

Ayala Corporation is a holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by the Spanish and German Ayala, Roxas, and Zobel families during colonial rule, it is the country's oldest and largest conglomerate...

 until 1983 and has been credited with spearheading the transformation of Makati City

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 into Metro Manila

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's financial center while in that position. In 1981, he founded the Makati Business Club

Makati Business Club

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, for he felt that the business community should speak out as a single solid voice, not to lobby for its own corporate or sectoral interest, but to support or oppose policies which affected national life. In 1990, he established the Enrique Zobel Foundation, which focuses on social and economic development projects in Calatagan, Batangas

Calatagan, Batangas

Calatagan is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,544 people in 9,201 households....

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His vast business empire is now handled by his son, Iñigo Zobel.