Ramon S.

Ang
Ramon See Ang was born on January 14, 1954. During his early life, he was
living in Jose Abad Santos Street, Tondo, Manila where his late father’s motor vehicle
service and parts shop was located. He completed his primary and secondary education
at Philippine Cultural School (now Philippine Cultural College) and later took up his
bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering at Far Eastern University. After fourty (40)
years of competetive achievements and success, he receives his honorary doctorate
degree in business engineering from his alma mater Far Eastern University.

Dr. Ramon S. Ang was an avid car collector. He loves to collect and fix old or
vintage cars, and even trucks. He is very passionate in what he is doing. He is a close
friend of Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuanco Jr. which he met because of their
mutual passion about vintage cars. He is now a father of eight (8) who are all successful
in their own individual paths.

According to Forbes 2019, today, Ramon S Ang was listed as 775 th richest man
in the whole world and 6th richest man in the Philippines with a net worth of Three Billion
US Dollar.
The Success Story
Ramon See Ang came from a poor family in Tondo, Manila. The only source of
income they had before was the small business of his late father that I mentioned before
in his autobiography. That is why he become a resourceful and hardworking teenager.
He recognizes poverty as a factor that ignited his robust qualities as person. during that
time, his parents was not capable to send him to school, so he decided to become a
working student to help his parents fund his college school. He also helps his father in
their small business and there he was exposed to different people. He really loves fixing
engines and it was his dream to collect vintage and luxury vehicles. He took mechanical
engineering in Far Eastern University to fulfill his big and ambitious dreams.

When he graduated in college, he finds a job but subsequently, after he earned a

small amount of money, he started to buy and sell (trade) second hand engine and
vehicle parts. He manages his small business with his dedication and strong passion.
Not knowing that because of his business, he will meet car-racing aficionado and ex-
Congressman Mark Cojuanco who introduced him to his father who is known to be a
vintage car lover Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. They become close
friends and later give him a great opportunity. Cojuangco made him manager of his
Northern Cement business, where he excelled with entrepreneurial vigor. After the 1986
EDSA uprising, when the Cojuangcos were in exile, he honestly and loyally managed
Northern Cement while others shunned or even stole from them. Cojuangco eventually
returned, retook control of SMC and entrusted its management to him, who made it
more successful.

He dramatically changed SMC from a beer and foods firm into one of Asia’s
biggest, diversified multinational conglomerates. Cojuangco eventually chose him as his
successor and sold the bulk of his SMC shares to him.
 He continued his legacy of bringing bright ideas in many kinds of industry and
today, from its original business of beer, food and packaging of about P100 billion sales
revenue a year, he brings his company into diversified setting in 2008 into a company
that now has interests in oil and petrochemicals, power, infrastructure, properties, and
banking. Today his company is earning P900 billion in revenues.

During his speech in Far Eastern University, he said that they continue to expand
their feeds, flour, feed-mill, piggery, chicken-dressing plants and ready-to-eat products,
packaging and property businesses, thus creating more jobs for their countrymen. He
also mentioned that they owned Petron, which has the largest network of gas stations in
the Philippines and a growing network in Malaysia. They also become the largest
company of power generator. Aside from those success, they are now also entering the
industry of property company that manages hotels, residential, commercial projects and
economic zones that will provide a better life in the present and future generation.
Famous Quotes

1. “Know how to keep a secret”

 He said this quote in his speech for the the FEU Graduates of Class 2018
last June 27, 2018. It was great to have the ability of generating bright
ideas, and not everyone has the same capability so we have to learn on
how to maximize this on our own. In some other aspect, you should know
how to keep personal secrets for you to be a trustworthy person.

2. “This is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”

 He said this during his speech on FGCEO2015 where he said that always
approach everything as it will only happens once in a lifetime.

3. “Believe in a bigger purpose”

 He said this quote in his speech for the the FEU Graduates of Class 2018
last June 27, 2018. He means that we should always think beyond the
common ways and from that, we could achieve more better.

Verses Applicable
to Business
Genesis 2:15:

English: "The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and
keep it.”

Tagalog: "Kinuha ng Panginoong Diyos ang lalaki at inilagay siya sa hardin ng Eden
upang magtrabaho at panatilihin ito."

Exodus 35:35:

English: "He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver or by
a designer or by an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined
linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of workman or skilled designer.”

Tagalog: "Pinuno niya sila ng kasanayan upang gawin ang lahat ng uri ng gawa na
ginawa ng isang taga-ukit o ng isang taga-disenyo o ng isang burdador na may asul at
kulay-ube at pula na mga yarn at pinong lino na pinahiran, o sa pamamagitan ng isang
manghahabi-sa anumang uri ng manggagawa o dalubhasang taga-disenyo . "

Proverbs 22:16:

English: "Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich,
will only come to poverty.”

Tagalog: "Ang sinumang manlilinlang sa dukha upang madagdagan ang kanyang

sariling kayamanan, o nagbibigay sa mga mayayaman, ay darating lamang sa
kahirapan."

REFERENCES
N.a. (n.d.). Forbes: Ramon Ang. Retrieved from

https://www.forbes.com/profile/ramon-ang/#a5d59f81e88a

N.a. (n.d.). Ramon S. Ang. Retrieved from

https://www.revolvy.com/page/Ramon-S.-Ang

Flores, W. (July, 2018). Ramon Ang’s 7 secrets to happiness. Retrieved from

https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/business-life/2018/07/09/1831706/ramon-angs-7-
secrets-happiness

Wisnewski, J. (n.d.). Build Your Business on Faith. Retrieved from

https://get.tithe.ly/blog/bible-verses-about-business