Mark Lopez (Filipino executive)
Mark López | |
|---|---|
| Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation | |
| Assumed office April 18, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Lopez III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martín Lagdaméo López August 12, 1972 Manila, Philippines |
| Spouse | Connie Lopez |
| Parent(s) | Manuel M. López María Teresa B. Lagdaméo |
| Residence | Manila |
| Alma mater | Menlo College Asian Institute of Management |
| Occupation | Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation |
Martín "Mark" Lagdaméo López (born August 12, 1972) is the chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines, with investments primarily in television, radio, cable telecommunications, and film production.[1][2]
Education
López completed INSEAD’s general management program in 2017, received his Executive Masters in Business Administration degree from the Asian Institute of Management in 2003, and earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Menlo College, California in 1994.[3]
Career
Before joining ABS-CBN, López was the vice president and chief information officer of Manila Electric Company (MERALCO).[4] He also served as president of e-Meralco Ventures Inc until 2010.[5] He joined ABS-CBN as its chief technology officer.[4][6] As chief technology officer, he set the company’s strategic directions and ensured operational excellence in information and communications, and technology broadcast engineering.[7]
López was elected chairman on April 18, 2018, succeeding his cousin Eugenio "Gabby" López III, who served as chairman since 1997. On October 2, 2020, López was elected vice-chairman of López Holdings Corporation.[8]
References
- ^ "Gabby Lopez steps down as ABS-CBN chairman". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ "Gabby Lopez elected ABS-CBN chairman emeritus". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ News, ABS-CBN. "ABS-CBN elects Gabby Lopez as chairman emeritus, Mark Lopez as chairman". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b ABS-CBN. "ABS-CBN Corporate". ABS-CBN Corporate. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- ^ Gloria, Mira (2018-04-19). "Gabby Lopez steps down as ABS-CBN chairman". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Camus, Miguel R. "Gabby Lopez steps down; cousin Mark taking over". Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Gabby Lopez 3rd retires as ABS-CBN chairman - The Manila Times Online". www.manilatimes.net. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ Loyola, James (October 2, 2020). "Changing of the guards at Lopez Holdings, Oscar and Gabby Lopez resigned". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 2, 2020.