The Ateneo de Manila University is mourning the death of one of its most outstanding alumni, banker Eddie Go.

In a memo to its community members, Ateneo said Go passed away on September 16. He was 83.

“Known for his quiet brilliance and integrity, Eddie had a long and illustrious career in banking and finance, and sat on the board of several top corporations,” said Ateneo.

After joining the executive training program of the then First National City Bank in 1963, Go went on to become president of Philippine Bank of Communications; chairman of China Banking Corp.; president of Philbank and AsianBank; and chairman and CEO of United Coconut Planters Bank.

Go retired from banking in 2003.

Ateneo said Go was also committed to helping alleviate poverty in the country.

“Aside from his generous support for the university’s feeding and housing programs for the poor, Eddie was the chairman of ASA Philippines, one of the biggest microfinance groups in the country today, since its founding in 2004,” the Katipunan university said.

Go was named among the 2022 recipients of the Lux in Domino Award, the highest recognition bestowed upon alumni who exemplify the ideals of the Ateneo through their work and service.

Go graduated as the class valedictorian in grade school (1953), high school (1957), and college (1961) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Natural Science, magna cum laude.

He was a member of the Ateneo de Manila board of trustees from 1998 to 2014, four years of which he served as chairman.

 

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Head of PBCom, ChinaBank, Philbank, AsianBank,UCPB: Banker Eddie Go passes away
Source: Filipino Daily Inquirer