Nicanor Reyes Sr.
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Portrait of Reyes done by Fernando Amorsolo
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| Born | 2 January 1894 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | 9 February 1945(1945-02-09) (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | University of the Philippines (A.B., 1915) New York University Stern School of Business (B.A., 1917) Columbia University (M.B.A., Ph. D.) |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Founder of Far Eastern University |
| Title | Head, Department of Economics, University of the Philippines President, Far Eastern University (1934 - 1945) |
| Spouse | Amparo De Leon Mendoza-Reyes |
| Children | 5 |
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 UniversityinManila, Philippines.[1]
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]
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]
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