Josephine Sumulong Cojuangco Reyes (November 26, 1927 – July 26, 2011) was a Filipina educator. She served as the seventh president of the Far Eastern University (FEU) in

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from 1985 to 1989. She also served as the chair of the board of trustees of the Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor B. Reyes Medical Foundation.

Education and family background

Cojuangco-Reyes earned her A.B. degree at Marymount College, New York, her M.A. in Education degree

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, New York, and her Ed.D. at the Far Eastern University Manila. She finished her Doctor of Philosophy at the University of New Jersey in 1984.

Personal life

She was married to Nicanor M. Reyes, Jr., eldest son of FEU's founder. They had four children, Marie Therese, Nicanor III, Joaquin Jose, and Enrique Robert. She was the elder sister of former

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Corazon S. Cojuangco-Aquino and Tarlac former Representative Jose Cojuangco Jr. Her nephew,

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was former

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. She was the daughter of the late Representative Jose C. Cojuangco of

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and the late Demetria Sumulong of Antipolo, Rizal. She is the grandmother of Bianca L. Reyes, currently known as

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and Dr. Nicanor J. Reyes, IV Resident Urologist of FEU Hospital.

Sister's death

Her younger sister

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died of cardiorespiratory arrest on August 1, 2009.

Death

Cojuangco-Reyes died on 26 July 2011, shortly after collapsing following her eulogy during the funeral of her elder brother Pedro.

Board memberships

* Director and Vice-president, Central Azucarera de Tarlac * President, Luisita Realty Corporation

References

External links

Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Official WebsiteFar Eastern University - School of Medicine Alumni Foundation Official Website
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