George Ty

George Siao Kian Ty (Chinese: 鄭少堅;

pinyin: Zhèng Shàojiān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tīⁿ Siáu-
kian 18 October 1932 – 23 November
2018) was a Filipino banker and business
magnate. He founded Metropolitan Bank
and Trust Company, the second largest
bank in both assets and capital in the
Philippines. He owned stakes in Federal
Land, Inc., the Bank of the Philippine
Islands and Philippine Savings Bank, a
Metrobank subsidiary. Ty was the owner of
the G.T. International Tower in Makati.
 George Ty

Ty in September 2016

Born George Siao Kian Ty

18 October 1932
Hong Kong

Died 23 November 2018

(aged 86)
Manila, Philippines

Residence Manila, Philippines

Nationality Filipino

Known for Founder and chairman

 of Metrobank[1]
Chairman Emeritus of
GT Capital Holdings,
Inc.[2]

Net worth $2.5 billion (September

2018)[3]

Spouse(s) Mary Vy Ty

Children 5[3]

Biography
Ty had been a senior advisor of Philippine
Savings Bank from April 2008 until his
death in 2018. Ty served as an advisor of
First Metro Investment Corporation and
Philippine AXA Life Insurance Corporation.
He served as an advisor of Philippine
Savings Bank from April 2006 to April
2008. Ty was the founder of Metropolitan
Bank and Trust Company (MBTC). He
founded and served as the general
manager of Wellington Flour Mills. He has
been the honorary chairman of First Metro
Travel, Inc. from 1989 until his death in
2018. He served as honorary chairman of
Thomas Cook (Philippines) Inc., and FMIC.
Ty serves as chairman emeritus of GT
Capital Holdings Inc. and served as its
chairman since its inception from July
2007 to July 11, 2011. Dr. Ty had been
chairman of Toyota Motor Philippines
Corporation since 1988. He served as
chairman of Global Business Holdings,
Inc., and Manila Medical Services, Inc. He
had been chairman of Metrobank
Foundation, Inc., from 1979 to his death in
2018.

Ty had been chairman of Metrobank Group

from 2006 to his death in 2018. He had
been chairman of the Advisory Board of
First Metro International Investment Co.,
Ltd since 2002. He served as chairman of
the board of Global Business Bank Inc. He
served as chairman of the board of Mla.
He served as chairman of Toyota
Autoparts Philippines Corp. from 1990 to
July 2005. Ty served as chairman of
Metropolitan Metropolitan Bank & Trust
Company from 1975 to 2006 and also
served as its co-chairman since May 2006.
He had been director of Manila Doctors
Hospital from 1979 to his death and GT
Capital Holdings Inc. from May 14, 2013 to
his death. He served as a director of
Metrobank Group, San Miguel Corp.,
Maynilad Water Services and Metropolitan
Bank & Trust Company. He served as a
director of Toyota Autoparts Philippines
Corporation. He served as a non-executive
director of Lai Fai International Holdings
Ltd. from September 14, 2002 to his death.
Ty graduated from the University of Santo
Tomas.[4]
References
1. "Board of Directors" . Metrobank
webpage. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
2. "Board of Directors" . GT Capital
Holdings, Inc. webpage. Retrieved
15 June 2018.
3. "George Ty" . Forbes. Retrieved
23 June 2017.
4. "George Siao Kian Ty: Executive Profile
& Biography - Businessweek" .
Investing.businessweek.com.
Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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