Edgar Sia

About Edgar Sia

Birth Year: 1977
Birth Place: Philippines, Philippines
Residence: Philippines
Alma mater: University of San Agustin (dropped out)
Occupation: Property developer
Title: Chairman, DoubleDragon Properties
Spouse(s): married
Children: 2

Edgar Sia Net Worth

Edgar Sia was born on 1977 in Philippines, Philippines. With partner Tony Tan Caktiong, Edgar Sia II owns a stake in DoubleDragon Properties, the rapidly growing real estate developer they took public in 2014. It has been developing commercial and residential properties and reportedly plans to build 100 malls by 2020. An aspiring architect, Sia dropped out of college to start Filipino fast-food label Mang Inasal. He sold a stake in it to Tan Caktiong in 2012.
Edgar Sia is a member of Food and Beverage

💰Edgar Sia Net worth: $820 Million (Updated at 22 June 2018)

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Biography/Timeline

1977

Sia was born in Iloilo City in 1977 and grew up in Roxas City, the eldest of three siblings. He was nicknamed, "Injap", a portmanteau of "Intsik" (the Filipino pejorative for a Chinese person) and "Japanese"; as his Father, Edgar Sr., is half Chinese, while his mother, the former Pacita Jaruda, is half Japanese.

2003

Sia co-founded the barbecue chain Mang Inasal in Iloilo City in 2003. In seven years, Mang Inasal grew to 338 branches nationwide, before being acquired by Jollibee in 2010.

2009

In 2009, Sia founded Injap Land Corporation (now DoubleDragon Properties Corporation), developer of CityMall chain of malls . In 2014, DoubleDragon Properties became a public company. DoubleDragon has been developing commercial and residential properties and reportedly plans to build 100 malls by 2020. In August 2016, the company announced it was acquiring a majority stake in Hotel of Asia, Inc.

2011

In 2011, Sia become the youngest Billionaire in the Philippines at the age of 34, after selling his 70% stake in Mang Inasal to Jollibee.