Andrés Soriano Jr. (May 3, 1926 – March 19, 1984) was a Spanish Filipino businessman best known as the chief executive of San Miguel Corporation and A. Soriano Corporation (ANSCOR) from 1964 to 1984. He was a son of Andrés Soriano Sr.

Education

Soriano studied in the United States. He attended Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in economics.

Andrés Soriano Jr.

Involvement in football

Soriano would inherit his father's advocacy in Philippine football, continuing San Miguel Corporation's (SMC) football programs. Succeeding Luis Javellana, he would become the longest serving president of the Philippine Football Association holding the position from 1969 to 1981. He would complement the PFA with support from SMC and would fund various programs including the grassroots program initiated by German Bernhard Zgoll. His support ended when he handed SMC over to Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. due to his detoriating health.

Andrés Soriano Jr.

Death

Soriano died on March 19, 1984, at his residence in Madrid, Spain. He was 58 years old.

Andrés Soriano Jr.

References

1926 births

1984 deaths

20th-century Filipino businesspeople

Filipino philanthropists

San Miguel Corporation people

Lawrenceville School alumni

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni

20th-century philanthropists

Filipino people of Spanish descent

Presidents of the Philippine Football Federation