Felipe Enrique "Henry" Lapuz Gozon (born December 8, 1939), is a Filipino lawyer and the chairman and CEO of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media networks in the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, the

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-educated Gozon is seen as the network executive who has successfully turned-around GMA from its state as the one of the leading television networks in the Philippines to its current stature, at some point toppling the long-dominant

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in 1997 and 2004 from their nationwide stronghold until today in the

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ratings. Under his watch, the network has also experienced stability in terms of revenues, mostly from advertising and other revenue sources.

Career

Atty. Felipe L. Gozon obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the

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in 1962. He placed 13th during the 1963 Philippine Bar Examination. He obtained his Masters of Laws degree from

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in 1965. He is a senior partner in the law firm of Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila. As a distinguished aviation lawyer, he was a member of the Philippine Air Negotiating Panel and is cited in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 as a leading expert in this field. His business experience includes acting as a director of the International Corporate Bank and as chairman of Marcopper Mining Corporation. Atty. Gozon has been the chairman of the board of directors of the company since 1975. He currently holds the positions of chairman, president and chief executive officer. Since assuming leadership of the company in October 2000, the company’s ratings have improved greatly, surpassing its nearest competitor in 2003. Atty. Gozon was named CEO of the Year by UNO Magazine in 2004 and Master Entrepreneur of the Year (Philippines) 2004 by SGV & Co./ Ernst & Young in 2005. People Asia Magazine included him in the list of People of the Year 2005. He is also currently chairman, vice-chairman or director of several other institutions such as the Malayan Bank Savings & Mortgage Bank, the Children’s Museum and Library, Inc., Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication and the Nova Foundation for Differently Abled Persons, Inc. He is also a director and/or chairman of some of the subsidiaries and affiliates of the company, such as GMA New Media, GMA Films, Alta Productions, Citynet, GMA Marketing and Productions, Inc., Scenarios, Inc., EMC Network, Inc.,

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, INQ7 Interactive, Inc., GMA Records, Mont-Aire and Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko. Gozon was among the 61 awardees that included

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, who were honored as UP’s distinguished alumni by the UP Alumni Association (UPAA) at the

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on June 21, 2008. Gozon received an award for the Lapuz-Gozon family whose members up to the third generation studied in UP. GMANewsOnline:UPAA honors GMA Network's Felipe Gozon, Jessica Soho
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Awards

2015

*Global Leadership Award for Excellence in Media Sector (The first Filipino recipient of this international award), The Leaders International together with the American Leadership Development Association (ALDA)

2014

*Ulirang Ama Award, National Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Foundation, Inc.

2013

*Distinguished Achievement Award, International Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi University of the Philippines Chapter (045)

2012

*Certificate of Recognition, Civil Aeronautics Board (Philippines) *Platinum Business Icon Award, BizNews Asia *Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award, University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA)

2011

*Tycoon of the Decade, BizNews Asia *Outstanding Manilan, City Government of

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2009

*Business Excellence Award, BizNews Asia24 Oras: GMA CEO Felipe Gozon bags Business Excellence Awards from BizNews Asia
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2005

*People of the Year Award, Asia Magazine

2004

*CEO of the Year Award, UNO Magazine *Master Entrepreneur Award, SGV/Ernst & Young

1993

*Presidential Award of Merit, Philippine Bar AssociationPhilippine Star:UPAA names Gozon Lifetime Achievement Awardee
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1991

*Chief Justice Special Award,

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1990

*Presidential Award of Merit, Philippine Bar Association

References

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