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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 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-CBN in 1997 and 2004 from their nationwide stronghold until today in the Mega Manila ratings. Under his watch, 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. His parents were Benjamin M. Gozon and Carolina S. Lapuz. She graduated from the UP College of Pharmacy and founded Dalisay Patis. His siblings are Ben, Kay Jimenez and Florencia Tarriela, first Philippine National Bank woman Chair. Their father was appointed Bureau of Mines Director and served as Secretary of Agriculture in 1962. Gozon is married to Teresa "Tessie". They have three children including Anna Teresa M. Gozon-Valdes, Philip Gozon and Maritess Gozon-Viterbo.

He attended his primary education at Malabon Elementary School in Malabon, Rizal and Union Elementary School in Malate, Manila.

He attended his secondary education at UP Preparatory High School.

Atty. Felipe L. Gozon graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with the degrees of Associate in Arts in 1958 and Bachelor of Laws in 1962. He placed 13th during the 1963 Philippine Bar Examination. He obtained his Master of Laws degree from Yale University in 1965. He is a senior partner in the law firm of Belo Gozon Elma Parel Asuncion & Lucila.

As a distinguished aviation lawyer, he was a member of the Philippine Air Negotiating Panel and is cited in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 as a leading expert in this field.

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