Eugenio Lopez, Jr.

Eugenio "Geny" Moreno López Jr. (; November 4, 1928 – June 28, 1999) was the chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1997 to 1999. He was known within the López Group of Companies as "Kapitán" (Filipino for "Captain"). His great-grandfather Eugenio J. López (1839–1906) was also known as "Kapitán Eugenio" ("Captain Eugenio") during his time.

Early life

Eugenio Moreno López Jr. was born in 1928 in Iloilo City. His parents were Eugenio Hofileña López Sr. and Pacita de Santos Moreno. He was a nephew of former Philippine Vice President Fernando Lopez. He was educated at San Beda College, the Ateneo de Manila, Virginia Military Institute where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, and Harvard University where he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

In 1956, he purchased equipment for the radio and television stations of ABS-CBN Corporation, which his father owned. He would later lead ABS-CBN as its president until 1972. His father remained as the chairman and CEO.

Death Lopez died of cancer on June 28, 1999, in Hillsborough, California, six months before the inauguration of the Millennium Transmitter and the new office building and studio annex of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center. The office building was named in his memory.

In popular culture Lopez was portrayed by Christopher de Leon in the 1995 film Eskapo.