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Carlos Chan

Filipino businessman

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About Carlos Chan

Chan Kiong Ki See , commonly known as Carlos Chan, is a Filipino businessman who runs the Liwayway Group, the owner of the Oishi snack brand.

Background Chan is the eldest son of Chinese emigrants Chan Lib and See Ying from Fukien (now Fujian). His father first moved to the Philippines in 1914. His parents would start a cornstarch family business which would grow to be the Liwayway Group. In the 1980s, Chan would expand the business to China.

At the Philippine Pavilion of Expo 2010 in Shanghai, Chan was conferred the Order of Sikatuna by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) conferred the MAP Management Man of the Year to Chan in 2021. This includes Presidents Arroyo, Benigno Aquino III, and Rodrigo Duterte.

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carlos Chan

· Wikidata: Q118219967

· DBpedia: Carlos Chan (businessman)

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