Nicanor Reyes Sr.
Filipino educator and founder of Far Eastern University (1894–1945)
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Nicanor "Nick" Baptista Reyes Sr. (born Nicanor Icasiano y Reyes; January 2, 1894 – February 9, 1945) was a Filipino educator. He was the founder and first president of the Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines.[1]
2 January 1894
New York University Stern School of Business (B.A., 1917)
Columbia University (M.B.A., Ph. D.)
Nicanor Reyes Sr. | |
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Portrait of Reyes done by Fernando Amorsolo | |
| Born | Nicanor Icasiano y Reyes 2 January 1894 |
| Died | 9 February 1945 (aged 51) |
Resting place | Manila Memorial Park – Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines |
| Education | University of the Philippines (A.B., 1915) New York University Stern School of Business (B.A., 1917) Columbia University (M.B.A., Ph. D.) |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Founder of Far Eastern University |
| Title | Head, Department of Economics, University of the Philippines President, Far Eastern University (1934–1945) |
| Spouse | Amparo De Leon Mendoza-Reyes |
| Children | 5 |
Biography
Nicanor B. Reyes Sr was born to civil engineer Abelardo Icasiano and Macaria Baptista Reyes-Icasiano in Trozo (part of Benavidez Street nearby San Jose de Trozo Church), Tondo, District 2, Manila.[2][failed verification][3][failed verification]
He earned an A.B. in 1915 from the University of the Philippines, a bachelor's degree in Commercial Science from New York University in 1917, and a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration from Columbia University the following year. He received his Ph.D. in Accountancy from Columbia - the first Filipino to do so, which was also the first degree of its kind to be awarded by Columbia.[4][5]
Reyes was married to Amparo de Leon Mendoza-Reyes and had five children.[5]
Death
Towards the end of the Pacific War, during the Battle of Manila, the retreating Japanese forces killed Reyes and members of his family: his wife, and two youngest children on February 9, 1945, at their residence along Taft Avenue. Their remains are buried at the Manila Memorial Park.[6][failed verification]
Legacy
- In 1970, the FEU Institute of Medicine, School of Medical Technology, and FEU Hospital were converted into a non-stock, non-profit educational foundation, the FEU - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation.[7]
- In 1994, in commemoration of his birth centennial, FEU Diliman was established.[8]
- Morayta Street in Sampaloc, Manila wherein the university is situated has been renamed after him.[9]
