Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.

Ramon Banzon Magsaysay Jr. (born June 5, 1938) is a Filipino politician and businessman. He is the son of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. Early life and career Magsaysay Jr. was born in Manila to Ramon Magsaysay and Luz Banzon. He is the youngest and the only son among the three children. He was 15 when his father was elected president and was 18 when his father died in a plane crash in Cebu. He attended De La Salle College, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He pursued post-graduate studies in 1962 at Harvard School of Business Administration in Boston, Massachusetts, and spent another year in New York University Graduate School of Business Administration. In 1960, he worked as an engineer trainee at Procter & Gamble Philippines. From 1961 to 1962, he was a supervising engineer for operations for Caltex Philippines. Business career After a productive four-year in Congress representing the lone district of Zambales, he returned to work in the private sector where he ventured into various industries including garment manufacturing and export, semi-conductor, and travel and tourism. Educated in business and engineering skills, Jun pioneered the cable television industry in the country. With over 550 cable operators nationwide at present, the cable TV business spawned a multi-billion broadband industry. In recognition of conceiving the blueprint for the sector, Magsaysay is accepted as The Father of Cable Television. 1969–1995 Reserve officer, Lt. Jr. Grade, Philippine Navy 1972–1995 Company president, Colorview CATV Inc. 1975–1995 Company president/chairman of the board, RMJ Corp. 1970–1975 Company vice president, Gelmart Industries Phils. Inc. 1978–1985 Company director, Labtech Manufacturing Industries Inc. 1988–1990 Business columnist, Philippine Daily Inquirer 1989–1995 Company president, Cable Communications Inc., 1989–1995 Chairman of the board, Dynatravel Management Corp. 1991–1995 Company president, Country Communications Network Inc. 1994–1995 Chairman of the board, Asian Cable Communications Inc. 2011–2012 Chairman of the board, Legaspi Oil Corp. and co-chairman of the CIIF-Oil Mills Group Political career