About David Consunji
Lived 1921 – 2017 (aged 95). David Consunji was a Filipino politician.
David Mendoza Consunji (November 2, 1921 – September 4, 2017) was a Chinese-Filipino businessman and the chairman of a publicly listed holding firm, DMCI Holdings, Incorporated . He was a former secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications from 1970 to 1975, during the Marcos administration. In 2014, Forbes listed him as the 6th richest Filipino, with a net worth of US$3.9 billion.
Early life and education Consunji was born on November 2, 1921, in Samal, Bataan to Gaudencio Tongco Consunji of Samal and Consuelo Mendoza of Pandacan, Manila. He is the third eldest among at least nine children.
Consunji wrote his autobiography, A Passion to Build: A Memoir of David M. Consunji. His son Isidro Consunji is currently the president & chairman of DMCI Holdings, Incorporated. One of his grandchildren, Victor Consunji is married to 2007 Bb. Pilipinas World Maggie Wilson in December 2010.
Personal life Consunji was married to Fredesvinda Almeda with whom he had eight children.
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Who was David Consunji?
Filipino businessman
When was David Consunji born?
David Consunji was born on 18 October 1921 in Samal.
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David Consunji died on 4 September 2017 in Manila.
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David Consunji was a politician.
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David Consunji was Filipino.
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