Edgar Sia
Filipino billionaire and businessman
About Edgar Sia
Born 1977. Edgar Sia is a Filipino.
Edgar "Injap" Jaruda Sia II (born 9 January 1977) is a Filipino businessman. He is the chairman of DoubleDragon Properties (a joint business venture with Tony Tan Caktiong), and the founder of the Mang Inasal fast food restaurant chain. As of September 2021, his net worth was estimated at US$675 million.
Early life Sia was born in Iloilo City in 1977 and grew up in Roxas City, the eldest of three siblings having parents from both Capiz and Iloilo. He was nicknamed "Injap", a portmanteau of "Intsik" (the Filipino/Tagalog term for Chinese) and "Japanese"; as his father, Edgar Sr., is a Chinese Filipino, while his mother, the former Pacita Jaruda, is a Japanese Filipina (Japanese surname Haruda, 春田).
Sia had planned to become an architect, but dropped out of the University of San Agustin to start a business. They live in Manila, Philippines but still maintain homes in Capiz and Iloilo.
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Who is Edgar Sia?
Filipino billionaire and businessman
When was Edgar Sia born?
Edgar Sia was born on 7 November 1977 in Iloilo City.
What nationality is Edgar Sia?
Edgar Sia is Filipino.
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