Jose cuisia biography
Ambassador Jose Cuisia Jr., WG’70: Empowering Philippine Youth
The Philippines is a unique country in Asia. More than 37 percent of its 100 million people are under the age of 15. Most Filipinos speak English, practice Christianity, and are attuned to American culture. Over 350,000 Americans reside there and over 3,000,000 Filipinos reside in the United States. Once the “Sick Man of Asia,” the Philippines is getting better, with life expectancy increasing to 71 years of age, literacy reaching 96 percent, and the institutions of government becoming more balanced and transparent. Its importance as a U.S. ally grows for two reasons: It has the fastest growing economy in East Asia and in March, the Philippines and the U.S. announced the five locations/facilities under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
Ambassador Cuisia played a role in these achievements, and one can say his career started at Wharton, studying finance. During the 15 years after earning his MBA, Ambas Jose cuisia philamlife.