Manuel villar business
Manuel paolo villar...
Manuel “Manny” Bamba Villar Jr. is now the richest man in the Philippines, with a net worth of $ billion, according to Forbes.
Manny villar age
The year-old Villar, who currently chairs the Villar Group, is a former fish monger who was born and raised in Manila’s slums.
Grit and determination
Villar’s journey from a poor boy selling shrimp and fish in Manila’s crowded Divisoria public market to the pinnacle of wealth is a story of grit and determination.
He helped his mother sell seafood in between classes and worked hard to improve his family’s lot.
Despite growing up in Tondo, one of the poorest and most crime-ridden areas of the Philippines, Villar did not let his circumstances define him.
He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in
Humble beginnings
After completing his degree, Villar started his professional career working as an accountant for Sycip, Gorres, Velayo (SGV) & Co.
But in , with an initial capital of