Dr. Sixto K. Roxas
Chairman of the Maximo T. Kalaw Institute for Sustainable Development and visionary behind the principles of Area Economics that guide IAM's transformative mission.
Educational Foundation
Ateneo de Manila University
A.B. degree (summa cum laude)
Product of Jesuit education from grade school through university
Fordham University
M.A. in Economics
Advanced studies in economics
Academic Legacy
Distinguished Career
A distinguished career spanning corporate leadership, government service, and academic excellence
Corporate Leadership
Executive vice president of a Philippine petroleum company and chief executive of an investment banking group in Southeast Asia.
Government Service
Served as chief economic planner for the Philippine government, shaping national economic policy.
Academic Leadership
First Filipino president of the Asian Institute of Management, breaking new ground in Asian education.
International Banking Leadership
Philosophy & Legacy
Retirement & New Beginnings
Dr. Roxas retired from business in 1982 and since then has been active in the management and establishment of various not-for-profit foundations, dedicating his expertise to sustainable development.
Thirty Years of Innovation
His interest in developing an ecosystems-based, community-centered organization and management system under which enterprise stockholder interest is rendered subsidiary to community stakeholder wealth and welfare goes back some thirty years.
Current Engagements
He is currently engaged in preparing several provinces and cities for the installation of the system, bringing his visionary approach to communities across the Philippines.
Legacy of Area Economics
Progress should focus on people, places, and sustainable practices—not just sectors or markets.
Dr. Sixto K. Roxas