Tan Yu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tan Yu

Chinese businessman

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1927

Place of Birth: Fujian, China

Date of Death: 12-Mar-2002

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Tan Yu (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhèng Zhoumin; April 5, 1927 – 12 March 2002) was a Chinese-Filipino philanthropist and businessman who founded the Asiaworld Internationale Group and established the KTTI Foundation, which provided scholarships to and supported the education of thousands of young students.
In 1997, Forbes listed Tan Yu as the 7th wealthiest person in the world, estimating his net worth to be about $7 billion.
He was placed amongst the top 10 in the world on the Forbes List of World Billionaires 1997, making him wealthiest man in the Philippines.