An immigrant. A school dropout. A banker with, as of last count, a net worth of $2.75 billion, or depending on the present dollar-peso rate, would amount to 135 billion pesos.

George Siao Kian Ty was born in Hong Kong, on October 17, 1932, growing up to his teen years at a time when China struggled through economic setbacks.

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