Jaime Augusto Zobel

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II (JAZA) (born 1959), is a Filipino businessman of Filipino, and Spanish ancestry. He is a member of the influential Zobel de Ayala family of the Philippines. He currently serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Ayala Corporation. His brother, Fernando Zobel, is president of the corporation, while his father, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, was president until 1994 and currently holds the title of chairman emeritus.

In addition to his position at Ayala Corporation, Zobel is chairman of the Board of Directors of Globe Telecom, Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI); vice chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI); and co-vice chairman and trustee of Ayala Foundation, Inc. He is also a member of various international and local business and socio-civic organizations including the J.P. Morgan International Council, Mitsubishi Corporation International Advisory Committee, Toshiba International Advisory Group, Harvard University Asia Center Advisory Committee, Board of Trustees of the Asian Institute of Management, National Council member of the World Wildlife Fund (US), and Chairman of World Wildlife Fund (Philippines). He was a member of the World Economic Forum Global Leaders for Tomorrow and was a TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) Philippine Awardee in 1999.

Mr. Zobel de Ayala was named Management Man of the Year (2006) by the Management Association of the Philippines.

Zobel holds a B.A. degree in economics ("cum laude") from Harvard College (1981), and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (1987). He is married to Elizabeth Eder (Lizzie) Zobel. The couple have four children named Mariana, Jaime, Eugenia Ines and Mercedes. Mariana attends at Harvard University. Eugenia attends high school at the International School of Manila and Mercedes is still too young for school. The family has 2 dogs. They live in North Forbes Park, Makati City, Manila, Philippines.

Harvard Alumni Achievement Award

On September 27, 2007, Ayala Corp. chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala was conferred the Harvard Business School’s highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, by Dean Jay Light. The award was also given to: Donna Dubinsky, A. Malachi Mixon of Invacare, Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP Group and Hansjorg Wyss of Synthes. Zobel de Ayala received his MBA from HBS in 1987. Zobel de Ayala was cited for “"his innovative, entrepreneurial style of management (that) has benefited both Ayala and an island nation that faces significant social and economic challenges".” [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/Story_Page/tabid/55/cat/exclusives/news/3815/Default.aspx Abs-Cbn Interactive, JAZA receives Harvard alumni award] ] He is the first Filipino to receive this prestigious award.

ee also

* Zobel de Ayala family

External links

* [http://www.ayala.com.ph/ Ayala Corporation]
* [http://alfredo.palconit.com/archives/jaime-augusto-zobel-de-ayala-ii-speech.html Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala II’s speech on Faith in the Philippines]

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