Diosdado dado banatao biography

Tatler Best. Best Hotels. Best Restaurants. Best Bars. About Tatler Best. Destination Guides. Kuala Lumpur. T Leaders of Tomorrow. Videos Podcasts Newsletters. Close Icon. Food Drinks Guides Go to Dining. T Leaders of Tomorrow Go to Community. Diosdado P. Banatao was born on May 23, in Iguig, CagayanPhilippines. His father, Salvador Banatao, was a rice farmer.

His mother, Rosita Banatao, was a housekeeper. Banatao is known for his rags to riches story. During his childhood, he walked barefoot on a dirt road just to reach Malabbac Elementary School. He pursued his secondary education at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Tuguegarao. After college, he turned down several job offers, including one from Meralco.

He joined Philippine Airlines as a trainee pilot, and later joined Boeing. At Boeing, he worked as a design engineer for the company's new commercial airliner and cargo transport aircraft, Boeingin the United States. After finishing his master's degree, Banatao worked with different technology companies such as the National SemiconductorIntersiland Commodore International where he designed the first single chip, bit microprocessor-based calculator.

InBanatao and his business partner Francis Siu, founded a high-technology company, Moston, starting with a capital of half a million US dollars.

Diosdado dado banatao biography

Mostron was launched as a manufacturer of motherboards. They also hired Ron Yara of Intel as a company executive. After he developed a five-chip set, he co-founded Chips and Technologies in After 22 months, the company went public. S3 focused on enhancing the graphic capabilities in personal computers by using a graphic accelerator chip. The key to this was Banatao's invention of a local bus.

And through the Banatao Filipino American Fund in Northern California, he financially assists high school students of Filipino descent who want to become engineers. Even as he turns 73 this year, Dado speaks of the value of determination and generosity. He urges Filipino minds to strive for a better future while never forgetting to honor their roots.

My story could be your story. Diosdado Banatao Filipino entrepreneur and engineer working in the technology industry Date of Birth: Contact About Privacy. Nandan Nilekani. James Clark. Joseph David Kucan. John McAfee.