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Teodoro Rafael Yangco (November 9, 1861 – April 20, 1939) was a Philippine businessman who served in a variety of public and civic offices, and considered the foremost Filipino philanthropist in his time.〔Eminent Filipinos. Manila: National Historical Commission. 1970.〕 He was the longest serving president of the YMCA of the Philippines (1911-1925) and was called the "father of the YMCA of the Philippines"〔Turner, Dr. E.S. (1965). Nation Building. Capitol Publishing House, Inc.〕 ==Biography== He was born on November 9, 1861 in San Antonio, Zambales. He was the only child of shipping magnate Luis R. Yangco and Ramona Arguelles Corpus, widow of Tomas Corpus. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1880 and graduated from the University of Santo Tomás in 1881.〔Zalde, Gregorio F. (1970). Great Filipinos in History. Verde Bookstore.〕 He pursued a commercial course at Ealing Commercial College in London from 1882 to 1886.〔Stagg, Samuel (1934). Teodoro R. Yangco. Manila: University of The Philippines Press.〕 Yangco established a shipping company, organized a bus company called TRY TRAN, set up a shipyard, a big department store named Bazar Siglo XX and a huge dry goods market in Divisoria called Yangco Market.〔Stagg, Samuel (1934). Teodoro R. Yangco. Manila: University of The Philippines Press.〕 He also became president of Insular Life.〔1910/2010 The Century Past, A Century Forward. House Printers, Inc. Press. 2010. ISBN 978-971-94790-3-1.〕 He followed his father's practice of investing his surplus earnings in properties suitable for commercial purposes.〔Stagg, Samuel (1934). Teodoro R. Yangco. Manila: University of The Philippines Press.〕 Yangco served as a Resident Commissioner of the Philippines to the U.S. Congress from March 4, 1917 to March 3, 1920 succeeding Manuel L. Quezon, who later became President of the Philippines. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, and resumed his business activities in Manila.〔United States Congressional Delegations from Philippines〕 Yangco was one of the founders of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and was its president for several years. In 1923, he represented it in the first Pan Pacific Commercial Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii where he eloquently defended the cause of Philippine independence.〔Eminent Filipinos. Manila: National Historical Commission. 1970.〕 He died on April 20, 1939.〔Zalde, Gregorio F. (1970). Great Filipinos in History. Verde Bookstore.〕 He is buried in the Manila North Cemetery. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teodoro R. Yangco」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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