Honoring J. R. McMicking – Visionary builder of Makati

The idea to honor the late Joseph R. McMicking, the visionary who built Makati and the acknowledged brains behind the Ayala conglomerate, started in early March. It was during the first of a series of dinners I had last month with my good friend and fellow Times columnist Rene A. V Saguisag, one of our country’s most distinguished senators.

I do not remember how the topic got there, but what I recall was that Rene asked me if there is a street or monument in Makati that is named in honor of Joe McMicking.  My reply was that I am not aware of any, except for the Joseph R. McMicking Campus at the prestigious Asian Institute of Management (AIM) along Paseo de Roxas Avenue.