David Consunji
David Mendoza Consunji | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Samal, Bataan, Philippines |
| Died | September 4, 2017 (aged 95) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, civil engineer, government official |
| Years active | 1946–2017 |
| Known for | Chairman of DMCI Holdings, Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (1970–1975) |
David Mendoza Consunji (November 2, 1921 – September 4, 2017) was a prominent Filipino entrepreneur and the chairman of the publicly traded holding firm DMCI Holdings, Incorporated (). Between 1970 and 1975, he held the position of Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications during the administration of Marcos. In 2014, he was recognized by Forbes as the sixth wealthiest individual in the Philippines, with an estimated fortune of US$3.9 billion.
Early life and education
Born in Samal, Bataan, Consunji was a son of Gaudencio Tongco Consunji and Consuelo Mendoza from Pandacan, Manila. He was the third oldest among a total of nine siblings. He began his studies at the University of the Philippines in 1939, completed a civil engineering degree in 1946, and successfully passed the professional licensure examination that same year.
Career
Following his graduation, Consunji initially took up teaching in Bataan before transitioning to a role as a concrete inspector with Kuenzle and Streiff. In 1954, he founded D.M. Consunji, Incorporated and assumed its chairmanship. Later in 1995, he launched DMCI Holdings, Incorporated to bring together his various business ventures.
Throughout his career, Consunji occupied significant leadership positions within major industry bodies. These included serving as president of both the Philippine Contractors Association and the International Federation of Asian & Western Pacific Contractors' Association; vice-president of the Confederation of International Contractors' Association; as well as chairman roles at the Philippine Domestic Construction Board and the U.P. Engineering Research and Development Foundation.
Death
Consunji passed away on September 4, 2017, at 95 years old; details regarding the cause were not made public. He authored an autobiography titled A Passion to Build: A Memoir of David M. Consunji. His son, Isidro Consunji, currently holds the positions of president and chairman at DMCI Holdings, Incorporated. Additionally, one of his grandchildren, Victor Consunji, wed 2007 Bb. Pilipinas World Maggie Wilson in December 2010.
Personal life
He was married to Fredesvinda Almeda, with whom he fathered eight children.