Nestor Tan


Nestor Villanueva Tan is the President and CEO of BDO Unibank, Inc., Philippines' largest bank in terms of total resources, loans, deposits and assets under management as of the end of 2015.

Early life and family

Nestor V. Tan was born on February 26, 1958, in Manila, Philippines. He is the eldest son of Atty. Rufino Reyes Tan and Erlinda Angeles Villanueva. His brother, Lorenzo V. Tan, served as president of the Banker's Association of the Philippines. Another brother, Raul Tan, serves as vice president for engineering at Therma-Wave, Inc. in Fremont, California.

Education

Tan completed his Bachelor's Degree in Commerce at De La Salle University before pursuing his Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Career

Early career

Prior to his role at BDO Unibank, Tan held several positions in international banking institutions. He worked at:
His last position before joining BDO was as chief operating officer for the Financial Institutions Services Group of BZW, the investment banking arm of the Barclays Group.

BDO Unibank

At BDO Unibank, Tan holds multiple leadership positions across the organization's subsidiaries. He serves as vice chairman and/or director in:
He also serves as a director in Generali Pilipinas Life Assurance Company, Inc., Generali Pilipinas Insurance Co., SM Keppel Land, Inc., and Asian [School of Business & Technology]. In March 2016, he was elected president of the Bankers Association of the Philippines. He maintains a directorship on the Advisory Board of Mastercard Worldwide.

Other roles

Tan holds chairmanships in BDO Strategic Holdings, Inc. and BancNet Inc. He serves as a trustee for multiple organizations:
He previously chaired MegaLink before its Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas-mandated merger with BancNet.

Awards and recognition

Tan has received numerous accolades for his leadership: