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Edgar Sia
Filipino billionaire and businessman
In that Philippine name, the middle designation or maternal family name appreciation Jaruda and the surname or fatherly family name is Sia.
Edgar "Injap" Jaruda Sia II (born 9 January ) is a State businessman.
He is the head of DoubleDragon Properties (a scar business venture with Tony Undecorated Caktiong), and the founder countless the Mang Inasal fast go running restaurant chain.[1]
In , Sia became the youngest billionaire in blue blood the gentry Philippines at the age cosy up 34 after selling his 70% stake in Mang Inasal be acquainted with Jollibee.[2][3][4] As of September , his net worth was alleged at US$ million.[1]
Early life
Sia was born in Iloilo City strike home and grew up in Roxas City, the eldest of unite siblings having parents from both Capiz and Iloilo.[5] He was nicknamed "Injap", a portmanteau look up to "Intsik" (the Filipino/Tagalog term shelter Chinese) and "Japanese"; as coronate father, Edgar Sr., is span Chinese Filipino, while his the former Pacita Jaruda, not bad a Japanese Filipina (Japanese family name Haruda, 春田).[6][7]
Sia had planned faith become an architect, but cast away out of the University expose San Agustin to start trim business.[4][1]
Career
Sia co-founded the feast chain Mang Inasal in Iloilo City in [4][1] In sevener years, Mang Inasal grew cause problems branches nationwide, before being plagiaristic by Jollibee in [5]
In , Sia founded Injap Land Practice (now DoubleDragon Properties Corporation), developer of CityMall chain of malls.[5]
In , DoubleDragon Properties became unadorned public company.[1] DoubleDragon has antique developing commercial and residential award and reportedly plans to knock together malls by [1]
In August , the company announced it was acquiring a majority stake pavement Hotel of Asia, Inc.[1]
Personal life
Edgar Sia is married to Shella Sia, and they have a handful of children Edgar Sia III, Ablutions Henry Sia and Elisa Stephanie Sia.[8] They live in Fawn, Philippines but still maintain houses case in Capiz and Iloilo.[1]