Founder of Far Eastern University
Nicanor "Nick" Baptista Reyes Sr. (born Nicanor Reyes Icasiano; January 2, 1894 – February 9, 1945) was a Filipino educator. He was the founder and first president of the Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines.[1]
Biography
Nicanor Reyes was born to Francisco Reyes and Macaria Baptista in Trozo, Manila.[2][3]
He earned an A.B. in 1915 from the University of the Philippines, a bachelor's degree in Commercial Science from New York University in 1917, and a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration from Columbia University the following year. He received his Ph.D. in Accountancy from Columbia - the first Filipino to do so, which was also the first degree of its kind to be awarded by Columbia.[4][5]
Reyes was married to Amparo de Leon Mendoza and had five children.[5]
Death
Towards the end of the Pacific War, during the Battle of Manila, the retreating Japanese forces killed Reyes and members of his family: his wife, and two youngest children on February 9, 1945 at their residence along Taft Avenue. Their remains are buried at the Manila Memorial Park.[citation needed]
Legacy
- In 1970, the FEU Institute of Medicine, School of Medical Technology, and FEU Hospital were converted into a non-stock, non-profit educational foundation, the FEU - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation.[6]
- In 1994, in commemoration of his birth centennial, FEU Diliman was established.[7]
- Morayta Street in Sampaloc, Manila wherein the university is situated has been renamed after him.[8]
References
- ^ "FEU Chronicles Bravery in Building an Academic Legacy". Philippine Primer. February 16, 2018.
- ^ "Filipinas Heritage Library | Biblio". www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "The Far Eastern University". www.feu-alumni.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ Anything!, iCPA: I. Can Pass. "3 Admirable Filipino CPAs Any Aspiring Accountant Should Know About | College Life". iCPA. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ a b Be Brave: The Story of Far Eastern University, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2021-05-10
- ^ "History | FEU-NRMF". www.feu-nrmf.ph. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "FEU Diliman". feudiliman.edu.ph. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (2014-01-20). "Did you know: Miguel Morayta". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
