Felipe Gozon

Felipe Enrique "Henry" Lapuz Gozon (born December 8, 1939), During Gozon's tenure as chairman, the network has also experienced stability in terms of revenues, mostly from advertising and other revenue sources.

On December 31, 2023, Gozon retired his post as the CEO of GMA; Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., the company's president and COO took over his position on January 1, 2024. Gozon retains his position as Chairman of the Board and Adviser.

Early and personal life Felipe Enrique "Henry" Lapuz Gozon was born December 8, 1939. His parents were Benjamin M. Gozon and Carolina S. Lapuz. She graduated from the UP College of Pharmacy and founded Dalisay Patis. His siblings are Ben, Kay Jimenez and Florencia Tarriela, first Philippine National Bank woman Chair. Their father was appointed Bureau of Mines Director and served as Secretary of Agriculture in 1962. Gozon is married to Teresa "Tessie". They have three children including Anna Teresa M. Gozon-Valdes, Philip Gozon and Maritess Gozon-Viterbo.

He attended his primary education at Malabon Elementary School in Malabon, Rizal and Union Elementary School in Malate, Manila.

He attended his secondary education at UP Preparatory High School.

Career Atty. Felipe L. Gozon graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with the degrees of Associate in Arts in 1958 and Bachelor of Laws in 1962. He placed 13th during the 1963 Philippine Bar Examination. He obtained his Master of Laws degree from Yale University in 1965. He is a senior partner in the law firm of Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila.

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.

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.

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)

2014 Ulirang Ama Award, National Mother's Day and Father's Day Foundation, Inc.

2013 Distinguished Achievement Award, International Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi University of the Philippines Chapter (045)

2012 Certificate of Recognition, Civil Aeronautics Board (Philippines) Platinum Business Icon Award, BizNews Asia Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award, University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA)

2011 Tycoon of the Decade, BizNews Asia Outstanding Manilan, City Government of Manila

2009 Business Excellence Award, BizNews Asia

2005 People of the Year Award, Asia Magazine

1991 Chief Justice Special Award, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

1990 Presidential Award of Merit, Philippine Bar Association