Rufino family
The Rufino family is an influential dynasty of business owners, politicians, and philanthropists in the Philippines. The family name was originally spelled Ruffino. Prominent members of the family include former Forbes richest Filipina Marixi Rufino-Prieto, celebrity socialite Tessa Rufino-Prieto Valdes, artist Maria Victoria "Marivic" Rufino, CNN Sports announcer Jinno Rufino, founder Ernesto Rufino, and chairman of First Philippine Holdings Corporation Federico Rufino Lopez. The Rufinos were among two individuals/families listed in Forbes magazine's list of the Philippines' richest people in 2007.[1] They have not been included in the Forbes list in 2012. [2]
The Rufino family founded several of the first banks in the Philippines, including Security Bank, which today is one of the largest banks in the country in terms of assets. Most of the family's current business interests are represented in the Rufino Group of Companies, which includes the Rufino Pacific Tower, also known as Rufino Tower and Rufino Plaza. The glass high rise is the tallest steel framed skyscraper in the Philippines which is located on Ayala Avenue and VA Rufino Street, named in honor of the Rufino family. In recent years, the Rufino family's real estate group bid on a 1.2-hectare property along with American real estate magnate Donald Trump.[3][4][4]
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- ↑ Forbes Philippines 40 Richest List 2007
- ↑ Forbes Philippines' 40 Richest List 2012
- ↑ Emporis.com Rufino Pacific Tower, Makati
- 1 2 Skyscraperpage.com Rufino Plaza