Birthday profile

Felipe Gozon

Felipe Gozon, Filipino lawyer and businessman

Born
December 8, 1939
Age in 2026
87
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1939

About Felipe Gozon

Felipe Enrique "Henry" Lapuz Gozon (born December 8, 1939), is a Filipino lawyer, business executive, and the current chairman and adviser of the board of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, the Yale-educated Gozon led GMA to become the ratings-leading television and digital network in the Philippines beginning in 2004, surpassing the ratings of its closest competitor, the long-dominant ABS-CBN network. During Gozon's tenure as chairman, the network has also experienced stability in terms of revenues, mostly from advertising and other revenue sources. On December 31, 2023, Gozon retired his post as the CEO of GMA; Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., the company's president and COO took over his position on January 1, 2024. Gozon retains his position as Chairman of the Board and Adviser. Felipe Enrique "Henry" Lapuz Gozon was born December 8, 1939. She graduated from the UP College of Pharmacy and founded Dalisay Patis. A lawyer by profession, the Yale-educated Gozon is seen as the network executive who has successfully turned-around GMA from its state as one of the leading television networks in the Philippines to its current stature, at some point toppling the long-dominant ABS-C.

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Felipe Gozon timeline

  1. Felipe Enrique "Henry" Lapuz Gozon was born December 8, 1939.
  2. On December 31, 2023, Gozon retired his post as the CEO of GMA; Gilberto R.

The world when Felipe Gozon was born

Felipe Gozon was born in 1939. 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 1939

  • #1 song"Over the Rainbow" – Judy Garland
  • Top movieGone with the Wind
  • Best-selling bookThe Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentLou Gehrig delivers his "Luckiest Man" farewell speech
  • Top headlineGermany invades Poland — World War II begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular television broadcasts in the US (NBC)
  • Defining fadThe Wizard of Oz mania
  • Notable inventionNylon stockings
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population130.9M

1939 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Felipe Gozon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19392026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population130.9M341 million

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