Freddie M. Garcia

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Freddie M. García
President, ABS-CBN Corporation
In office
May 26, 1997 – December 31, 2003
Preceded byEugenio Lopez III
Succeeded byLuis F. Alejandro
Personal details
Born
Federico M. García

(1944-07-13) July 13, 1944 (age 77)
Manila, Philippines
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
OccupationBoard member, ABS-CBN Corporation
Judge, Pilipinas Got Talent

Federico "Freddie" M. García (born July 13, 1944), also known as FMG, is a Filipino business executive who served as President of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines, from May 26, 1997 to December 31, 2003.[1]

Personal life[]

García attended the College of Business Administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman.[2]

Career[]

García began his career with ABS-CBN as sales executive in 1966 until 1972, when the network was shut down following the declaration of Martial law in the Philippines. He then moved to GMA Radio Television Arts from 1974 to 1986.

García rejoined ABS-CBN in 1987 as Executive Vice-President and General Manager. He became its president and chief operating officer in 1998 and retired from the network in 2003. He rejoined ABS-CBN as a director and management consultant in 2006.

Pilipinas Got Talent[]

In 2010, García joined as a judge of Pilipinas Got Talent.[3][4][5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vanzi, Sol Jose (27 June 2003). "THE MOVING FORCE BEHIND ABS-CBN". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Federico M. Garcia". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford will host Pilipinas Got Talent". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Freddie set to do a Simon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  5. ^ "FMG ready for 'Pilipinas Got Talent' Season 2". Sunstar. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

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Preceded by ABS-CBN President
May 26, 1997 – December 31, 2003 		Succeeded by
Luis F. Alejandro
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