Nestor Tan
Nestor Villanueva Tan | |
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| Born | February 26, 1958 Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, Chief Executive Officer |
| Known for | President and CEO of BDO Unibank, Inc. |
Nestor Villanueva Tan serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO), which stands as the Philippines' foremost bank in terms of total assets, loans, deposits, and assets under management as reported in 2015.
Early life and family
Born on February 26, 1958, in Manila, Philippines, Tan is the firstborn child of Atty. Rufino Reyes Tan and Erlinda Angeles Villanueva. His sibling, Lorenzo V. Tan, has held the presidency of the Banker's Association of the Philippines (BAP), while another brother, Raul Tan, occupies the position of vice president for engineering at Therma-Wave, Inc located in California.
Education
Tan completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from De La Salle University and later attained an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Early career
Prior to his tenure at BDO Unibank, Tan accumulated significant experience in global banking institutions, including roles at:
- Mellon Bank based in Pittsburgh
- Bankers Trust Company (currently part of Deutsche Bank) in New York City
- Barclays Group operating in both New York and London
His last appointment before joining BDO was as chief operating officer for the Financial Institutions Services Group within BZW, the investment banking arm of Barclays Group.
BDO Unibank
Within BDO Unibank, Tan occupies prominent leadership positions across its various subsidiaries, acting as vice chairman and/or director in multiple entities:
Additionally, he holds directorships at Generali Pilipinas Life Assurance Company, Inc., Generali Pilipinas Insurance Co., SM Keppel Land, Inc., and the Asian School of Business & Technology. In March 2016, Tan was chosen as president of the Bankers Association of the Philippines and continues to serve on the Advisory Board for Mastercard Worldwide.
Other roles
Tan is chairman of BDO Strategic Holdings, Inc. as well as BancNet Inc. He also fulfills trustee responsibilities for several organizations:
He formerly led MegaLink as chairman prior to its mandated merger with BancNet by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
Awards and recognition
Throughout his career, Tan has been honored with numerous leadership awards:
- Recognized as Best Executive in the Philippines by Asiamoney in 2015
- Honored as Asia's Best CEO by Corporate Governance Asia
- Recipient of the CEO Excel Award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
- Guided BDO to secure the KPMG Executive Leadership Team of the Year accolade at the Asia CEO Awards