Felipe Gozon

Felipe L. Gozon
Born Felipe Enrique Lapuz Gozon
(1939-12-08) December 8, 1939
Ermita Manila, Philippines[1]
Nationality Filipino
Other names Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, FLG
Alma mater Yale Law School (LL.M., 1965)
UP Diliman (A.A., 1958; LL.B., 1962)
Occupation Lawyer, businessman
Years active 1963 - present
Known for Chairman and CEO of GMA Network, Inc. [2]
Notable work The Civil Aeronautics Board: Powers, Procedures and Regulations ( ISBN 9789712311734)
Net worth $125 million (September 2018) [3]
Spouse(s) Teresa Gozon
Children 3
Parent(s) Benjamin M. Gozon
Carolina S. Lapuz

Felipe Enrique Lapuz Gozon (born December 8, 1939),[1] is a Filipino lawyer and the chairman and CEO of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media networks in the Philippines.

A lawyer by profession, the Yale-educated Gozon is seen as the network executive who has successfully turned-around GMA from its state as the one of the leading television networks in the Philippines to its current stature, at some point toppling the long-dominant ABS-CBN in 2004 from their Mega Manila stronghold until today in the Mega Manila ratings. Under his watch, the network has also experienced stability in terms of revenues, mostly from advertising and other revenue sources.[4]

Career

Atty. Felipe L. Gozon obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines in 1962. He placed 13th during the 1963 Philippine Bar Examination. He obtained his Masters of Laws degree from Yale University in 1965. He is a senior partner in the law firm of Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila.[5]

As a distinguished aviation lawyer, he was a member of the Philippine Air Negotiating Panel and is cited in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 as a leading expert in this field.

His business experience includes acting as a director of the International Corporate Bank and as chairman of Marcopper Mining Corporation. Atty. Gozon has been the chairman of the board of directors of the company since 1975.[6] He currently holds the positions of chairman, president and chief executive officer. Since assuming leadership of the company in October 2000, the company’s ratings have improved greatly, surpassing its nearest competitor in 2003. Atty. Gozon was named CEO of the Year by UNO Magazine in 2004 and Master Entrepreneur of the Year (Philippines) 2004 by SGV/Ernst & Young in 2005. People Asia Magazine included him in the list of People of the Year 2005. He is also currently chairman, vice-chairman or director of several other institutions such as the Malayan Bank Savings & Mortgage Bank, the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc., Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication and the Nova Foundation for Differently Abled Persons, Inc. He is also a director and/or chairman of some of the subsidiaries and affiliates of the company, such as GMA New Media, GMA Films, Alta Productions, Citynet, GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc., Scenarios, Inc., EMC Network, Inc., GMA Kapuso Foundation, INQ7 Interactive, Inc., GMA Records, Mont-Aire and Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.[7]

Gozon was among the 61 awardees that included Reynato Puno, who were honored as UP’s distinguished alumni by the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) at the Araneta Coliseum on June 21, 2008. Gozon received an award for the Lapuz-Gozon family whose members up to the third generation studied in UP.[8]

Awards

2015

  • Global Leadership Award for Excellence in Media Sector (The first Filipino recipient of this international award), The Leaders International together with the American Leadership Development Association (ALDA) [9]

2014

  • Ulirang Ama Award, National Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Foundation, Inc.[10]

2013

  • Distinguished Achievement Award, International Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi University of the Philippines Chapter (045)[11]

2012

2011

  • Tycoon of the Decade, BizNews Asia[15]
  • Outstanding Manilan, City Government of Manila[16]

2009

  • Business Excellence Award, BizNews Asia[17]

2005

  • People of the Year Award, Asia Magazine[8]

2004

  • CEO of the Year Award, UNO Magazine[8]
  • Master Entrepreneur Award, SGV/Ernst & Young[8]

1993

  • Presidential Award of Merit, Philippine Bar Association[6]

1991

1990

  • Presidential Award of Merit, Philippine Bar Association[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Felipe Gozon's Birth Certificate
  2. ↑ "Board of Directors". GMANetwork.com webpage. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Felipe Gozon". Forbes online. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Philippines' GMA Network Q1 net profit up 62 pct yr-on-yr". AFX - Asia. 2005-05-03.
  5. ↑ BGEPAL Partners and Associates
  6. 1 2 3 4 Philippine Star:UPAA names Gozon Lifetime Achievement Awardee
  7. ↑ GMA Network - Management
  8. 1 2 3 4 GMANewsOnline:UPAA honors GMA Network's Felipe Gozon, Jessica Soho
  9. ↑ Network CEO Felipe Gozon becomes first Filipino to win Global Leadership Award
  10. ↑ Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon, tumanggap ng Ulirang Ama Award
  11. ↑ Felipe Gozon receives Distinguished Achievement Award from International Honor Society
  12. ↑ 24 Oras:Atty. Felipe Gozon receives a Certificate of Recognition from CAB
  13. ↑ Balitanghali:GMA Network Chairman and CEO receives Platinum Business Icon Award from Business Asia
  14. ↑ GMANewsOnline:GMA Network Chairman and CEO receives Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award
  15. ↑ SONA: GMA CEO Atty. Gozon one of the recipients of Tycoons of the Decade Awards by BizNews Asia
  16. ↑ GMANewsOnline:GMA Network's Gozon gets Outstanding Manilan Award
  17. ↑ 24 Oras: GMA CEO Felipe Gozon bags Business Excellence Awards from BizNews Asia
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