Mr. Pangiinan graduated cum laude Trom the Ateneo de Manila University, witn a Bachelor or ArEs degree in EconomicS. He recelved nis
MBA degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was awarded the First Honorary Doctorates Degree in
Management by the Asian Institute of Management in 2016, Honorary Doctorates in Science by the Far Easterm University in 2010, and in
Humanities by the Holy Angel University in 2008, by Xavier University in 2007 and by San Beda College in 2002 in the Philippines.
Mr. Pangilinan founded First Pacific Company Limited in 1981 and served as its Managing Director until 1999. He was appointed Executive
Chairman until June 2003, when he was named Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He holds the position of President
Commissioner of P. T. Indotood Su kses Makmur Tbk, the largest food company in Indonesia. In the Philippines, Mr. Pangilinan is the
Chairman, President &CEO of PLDT, Inc. (PLDT).
He is also the Chairman of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), Metro Pacific Investments
Corporation (MPIC), Manila Electric Comany (Meralco), ePLDT, Inc., PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures, Inc. (formerly Pilipino
Telephone Corporation, Maynilad Water Services, Inc., Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation), Philex Mining Corporation, PXP Energy
Corporation, Landco Pacific corporation, Medical Doctors, Inc. (Makati Medical center), Davao Doctors, Inc. and Colinas verdes corporation
(Cardinal Santos Medical center), Mediaquest Holdings, Inc. and Associated Broadcasting Corporation (TV5).
He was formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ateneo de Manila Univerity and was a member of the Board of Overseers of the
Wharton School. In civic duties, Mr. Pangilinan sits as Chairman of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), PLDT-Smart
Foundation Inc., One Meralco Foundation, Inc., and Co-Chairman of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), and is a Director
of the Philippine Business for Education (PBED). He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of San Beda College, Co-Chairperson of the Board
of Trustees of Stratbase Albert de Rosario Institute and Co-Chairman of the U.S.-Philippine Society.
In sports, Mr. Pangilinan is Chairman of the MVP Sports Foundation Inc., Chairman Emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and
Chairman of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP).
Current role