Biography of enrique zobel de ayala

Spanish-born industrialist and philanthropist

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zóbel and the second or maternal family name is de Ayala.

Enrique Jacobo Pedro Luis Plácido Zóbel de Ayala^[1] (October 9, 1877 – February 17, 1943) was a Spanish-born industrialist and philanthropist who became the first patriarch of the Zóbel de Ayala family.

He was also one of the leaders in the Philippine Falange during the 1930s and 1940s.^[2]

Early life

Zóbel was born in Madrid, Spain, on October 9, 1877, to Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz and Trinidad de Ayala y Róxas.^[1] He had a twin, named Alfonso, who died the age of five.

His other siblings were Fernando Antonio, Margarita and Gloria (who died a few months after her birth).

Enrique zobel accident

He studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Real Colegio Alfonso XII in El Escorial, Spain. He pursued postgraduate studies at