Engr David M Consunji Founder Chairman Of DMCI Passed Away At Age 95
David M. Consunji, who established one of the largest construction and real estate empires in the nation, passed away at the age of 95. He gave tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of employees, engineers, equipment operators, and others decent employment so they could support their families over the years.
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David M. Consunji, who established one of the largest construction and real estate empires in the nation, passed away at the age of 95.
He gave tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of employees, engineers, equipment operators, and others decent employment so they could support their families over the years.
Even though he wilted, the structures he created will endure. Even though he is no longer with us, his legacy will endure. On September 4, his cause of death was not made public. On Saturday, he will be laid to rest, according to his son Isidro.
David's remains are interred at the Capilla de San Francisco of the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Makati City, as revealed in an ABS-CBN article. From Tuesday night to Friday, it will be available for viewing.
David M. Consunji was the chairman and the original creator of DMCI Holdings, Inc. (October 18, 1921 - September 4, 2017). (PSE: DMC). From 1970 until 1975, he served as the department's secretary for Public Works, Transportation, and Communications.
At the University of the Philippines, Consunji enrolled in the civil engineering program in 1939. He graduated in 1946 and passed the board that same year.
Following graduation, he taught in Bataan before working as a concrete inspector for Kuenzle and Streiff. In 1954, Consunji formed DMCI.
The billionaire has constantly been listed among the wealthiest Filipinos by Forbes, and in 2017 his net worth was reported to be $3.1 billion.
Additionally, he held the offices of president of the Philippine Contractors Association, vice president of the Confederation of International Contractors Association, and the International Federation of Asian & Western Pacific Contractors Association.
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He also served as chairman of the Contractors Association, the Philippine Domestic Construction Board, and the U.P Engineering Research and Development Foundation in addition to these groups.
His alma mater's dome-shaped Parish of the Holy Sacrifice chapel is an example of one of his earlier works.
According to a report by the Inquirer, Consunji's friends and colleagues regarded him as an upright man who remained very "hands-on" even in his senior years. In his 2004 autobiography "A Passion to Build," Consunji reflected, “I learned not to be afraid of getting my hands or the rest of me dirty. I learned to have a pragmatic and hands-on approach to life.”
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