Published July 6, 2021, 8:22 AM
He leaves behind an unmatched legacy
Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr., known as Benny, patriarch of the family behind the Rustan Group of Companies and former ambassador to the Holy See, who celebrated his 100th birthday this year, has passed this morning, July 6, as announced by a member of the family.
Lolo Benny leaves behind six children Bienvenido Jr., Nedy, Menchu Lopez, Marilen Tantoco, Merl Pineda, and Tokie Enriquez as well as 21 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
IN HIS PRIME Benny Tantoco in his younger years at the office
Lessons from Benny
Although life is never without challenges, to Benny Tantoco, it is always a summery day, bright, clear, and cheerful. Last year, when he found one of his grandchildren, SSI Group president Anton Huang, overwhelmed by pandemic fears, he gave the younger man a gentle slap on the back and said, “Hold your head up high, it’s not World War II!” reminding him that there
Rustans founder Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr , 100
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Published April 7, 2021, 1:41 AM
This is the secret to longevity, based on what this grandson has learned from his 100-year-old grandfather
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH FAMILY (standing from left) Shake Shack chief global licensing officer Michael Kark, Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti, Anton Huang, Tokie Enriquez, Nina Huang, Marilen Tantoco, Elizabeth Quiambao, Issa Rossi Tantoco, Issoleta Tantoco, (sitting from left) Amb. Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., the author, and Nikki Huang
My brother, Chris, and I grew up with Lolo Benny. If I were to pick one thing I’d learned and carried on to this day, it would be that one should always keep an open mind. He constantly took us traveling to experience different things around the world and encouraged us to experience things we were not initially interested in such as viewing museums, giving various cuisines a try, watching shows (ballets, theater, operas). No matter how many times he’d been to a place or seen a show, he would take us there because