Zobel de ayala biography
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Zobel de ayala biography
Zóbel de Ayala family
Filipino business family
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zóbel and the second or maternal family name is de Ayala.
| Zóbel de Ayala | |
|---|---|
| Current region | Manila, Philippines |
| Founded | |
| Founder | Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz (1842–1896) Trinidad de Ayala (1856–1918) |
| Connected families | Róxas de Ayala |
The Zóbel de Ayala clan is a prominent Filipino family of Spanish and German descent who were the founders of Ayala y Compañía (now Ayala Corporation) and patrons of the Premio Zóbel literary awards.
The clan is directly descended from Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz (1842–1896) and Trinidad de Ayala (1856–1918). Ayala y Compañía (established in 1876) traces its origins to Casa Róxas, a business partnership established in 1834 between Domingo Róxas (1792–1843) and Antonio de Ayala (1803–1876).
History
Jacobo Zóbel (1842–1896)
Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz was the son of Jakob Hinsch Zóbel and Ana Maria Zangroniz (daughter o