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Eugenio Lopez Jr.

Eugenio Lopez Jr., Filipino businessman and chairman of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (died 1999)

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Born
November 4, 1928
Died
June 28, 1999
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1928

About Eugenio Lopez Jr.

Eugenio "Geny" Moreno López Jr. was the chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1997 to 1999. He was known within the López Group of Companies as "Kapitán". His great-grandfather Eugenio J. López (1839–1906) was also known as "Kapitán Eugenio" during his time. Eugenio "Geny" Moreno López Jr. (Tagalog:; November 4, 1928 – June 28, 1999) was the chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1997 to 1999. López (1839–1906) was also known as "Kapitán Eugenio" ("Captain Eugenio") during his time. He was born as Eugenio Moreno López in 1928 in Iloilo City. His parents were Eugenio López Sr. and Pacita Moreno.

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Eugenio Lopez Jr. timeline

  1. López (1839–1906) was also known as "Kapitán Eugenio" ("Captain Eugenio") during his time.
  2. His great-grandfather Eugenio J. López (1839–1906) was also known as "Kapitán Eugenio" during his time.
  3. Eugenio "Geny" Moreno López Jr. (Tagalog:; November 4, 1928 – June 28, 1999) was the chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1997 to 1999.
  4. He was born as Eugenio Moreno López in 1928 in Iloilo City.

The world when Eugenio Lopez Jr. was born

Eugenio Lopez Jr. was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eugenio Lopez Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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