Edgar Chua is chairman and president of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. He likewise presides over the activities of other Shell companies.

Despite his hectic corporate duties, Mr. Chua has a firm social commitment. He chairs the Philippine Business for the Environment (PBE), Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee and is a trustee of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).

A BS Chemical Engineering graduate from the De La Salle University, Mr. Chua joined the Shell Group in the Philippines in 1979 and has, for the past 27 years been involved in auditing, supply planning and trading, marketing and sales, lubricants, corporate affairs and general management.

Name:  Jaime Zobel de Ayala

Age: 72

Fortune: inherited

Source: diversified

Net Worth: $2.6 bil 

Country Of Citizenship: Philippines

Residence: Manila , Philippines, Asia & Australia

Industry: Diversified

Marital Status: married, 7 children

Education: De La Salle University
Harvard University
Patriarch of Ayala Corp., the oldest and largest conglomerate in the Philippines, founded in 1834. Interests in real estate, water and telecom, among other industries. Zobel de Ayala retired in April; son Jaime Augusto took over as chairman; other son Fernando became president. In addition to a career in which he headed a number of Philippine businesses—including Bank of the Philippine Islands—Zobel de Ayala's public service record includes a stint as Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James and the Scandinavian countries from 1970 to 1975. Holds an architecture degree from Harvard.