In business, there’s a popular axiom that goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Which is to say: diversify. David Chua, one of the Philippines’ most prominent businessmen, takes this advice to heart. He is the president of Cathay Pacific Steel Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of steel bars in the Philippines. He’s also known as the vice-chairman of the University of the East. But in truth, he has interests in a wide variety of industries and has been at the helm of many companies.

Chua has interests in real estate, as president of One Palanca Land, Inc and Orinda Land Corporation. He’s also the president of Asia Pacific Capital Equities and Securities Corporation, a member of the advisory board of Metrobank, and a trustee of the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. The businessman is also a director of NiHAO Mineral Resources, Inc, Dizon Copper and Silver Mines Inc and Auto Nation Group Inc (Mercedes-Benz). The list goes on, but the point remains: David Chua has a diverse range of business interests.