Andrés Soriano Jr.

Andrés Soriano Jr.
Andrés Soriano Jr.
President of the Philippine Football Association
	In office; 1969–1981
Preceded by	Luis Javellana
Personal details
Born	Andrés Soriano Montemar; May 3, 1926; Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	March 18, 1984 (aged 57); Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spaniard, American, Philippine
Occupation	Businessman, sports executive and patron

Andrés Soriano Jr. (May 3, 1926 – March 18, 1984) was a Spanish Filipino businessman best known as the chief executive of San Miguel Corporation and A. Soriano Corporation (ANSCOR) from 1964 to 1984. He was a son of Andrés Soriano Sr.

Education

Soriano studied in the United States. He attended Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics.^[1]

Involvement in football

Soriano would inherit his father's advocacy in Philippine football, continuing San Miguel Corporation's (SMC) football programs.^[2] Succeeding Luis Javellana, he would become the longest serving president of the Philippine Football Association holding the position from 1969 to 1981.^[3] He would complement the PFA with support from SMC and would fund various programs including the grassroots program initiated by German Bernhard Zgoll. His support ended when he handed SMC over to Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. due to his detoriating health.^[2]

Death

Soriano died on March 18, 1984, at his residence in Madrid, Spain. He was 58 years old.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Andres Soriano Jr., 58, Dies; Was Philippine Industrialist". The New York Times. March 20, 1984. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Olivarez, Rick; Ramirez, Bert (2016). "Glory Days: We Owe Them (chapter authors)". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. University of Asia and the Pacific. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-621-8002-29-6.
^ Ramirez, Bert (2016). "Lookig Back (chapter author)". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. University of Asia and the Pacific. p. 54. ISBN 978-621-8002-29-6.

[nyt-1] "Andres Soriano Jr., 58, Dies; Was Philippine Industrialist". The New York Times. March 20, 1984. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[weowe-2] Olivarez, Rick; Ramirez, Bert (2016). "Glory Days: We Owe Them (chapter authors)". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. University of Asia and the Pacific. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-621-8002-29-6.

[looking-back-3] Ramirez, Bert (2016). "Lookig Back (chapter author)". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. University of Asia and the Pacific. p. 54. ISBN 978-621-8002-29-6.

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