Ramon Magsaysay, Jr.
| Ramon B. Magsaysay Jr. | |
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Senator Ramon B. Magsaysay Jr. (third from left)
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Zambales' Lone District | |
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In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Virgilio Afable |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Diaz |
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June 5, 1938 Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal Party (1965-1969; 2012-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Lakas CMD (1995-2005) People's Reform Party (1992, 2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Louise Kahn |
| Relations | Ramon Magsaysay (father) |
| Children | Francisco and Margarita Magsaysay |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Profession | Public Servant/Businessman |
Ramón "Jun" Banzon Magsaysay Jr. (born June 5, 1938) is the son of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay.
Magsaysay Jr. was born in Manila to former President Ramón Magsaysay and Luz Banzon. He was 15 when his father was elected president and was 18 when his father died in a plane crash in Cebu. He graduated in De La Salle College in Manila where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He pursued post-graduate studies in 1962 at Harvard School of Business Administration in Boston, Massachusetts, and spent another year in New York University Graduate School of Business Administration. In 1960 he worked as an engineer trainee at Procter and Gamble Philippines. From 1961 to 1962, he was a supervising engineer for operations for Caltex Philippines.
After a productive four-year in Congress representing the lone district of Zambales, he returned to work in the private sector where he ventured into various industries including garment manufacturing and export, semi-conductor, and travel and tourism. Armed with his business education and engineering skills, Jun pioneered the cable television business in the country. Today, with over 550 cable operators nationwide, the cable TV industry business has turned into a multi-billion broadband industry. In recognition of setting the blueprint for the sector, Magsaysay is known as The Father of Cable Television.
In 1965, he was elected as a congressman for the lone district of Zambales. He was the youngest Congressman to be elected to the Lower House at the age of 27. He went back to the private sector soon after.
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