Jaime Aristotle Alip
Jaime Aristotle b. Alip | |
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.jpg) Alip in January 2017 | |
| Born | 22 April 1957 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School University of the Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and Managing Director of CARD MRI Social Entrepreneur |
| Known for | CARD Microcredit Micro insurance and Rural Development Practitioner |
| Spouse | Annie Alip (1978–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Jaime Aristotle Alip (born April 22, 1957) is a Filipino social entrepreneur, and the Founder and Managing Director of the CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions, a group of companies composed of a foundation, a bank, a micro insurance, a development institute, and a business development service. The companies were established to empower poor women on the countryside, to help alleviate poverty in the Philippines. CARD is the largest micro finance institute in the Philippines.[citation needed] Alip has won several awards for his work, such as the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award in 2008 for public service.[1] Alip was appointed as presidential adviser for Economic Empowerment of the Rural Poor in March 2011.[2]
References
- ^ "Minimise, avert tragedies, says Ramon Magsaysay Award winner". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Ex-labor chief named to SSS". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2011.