Nice Speech from a Philippine Tycoon - Gokongwei
Until a friend told me I did not know that he too has a rags-to-riches story to tell. He owns Robinson malls, Universal Robina Foods , etc. and is filthy rich. Please refer to the site below but if you could not find it I copied the text below for you! http://www.timog.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13772&referrerid=4637 John Gokongwei's Speech An inspiring speech John Gokongwei made before Ateneo graduates, but nevertheless a very inspiring read for everyone. _______________I wish I were one of you today, instead of a 77-year-old man, giving a speech you will probably forget when you wake up from your hangover tomorrow. You may be surprised I feel this way. Many of you are feeling fearful and apprehensive about your future. You are thinking that, perhaps, your Ateneo diploma will not mean a whole lot in the future in a country with too many problems. And you are probably right. You are thinking that our country is slipping, no, sliding. Again, you may be right.Twenty years ago, we...