William James Bernard Shaw (September 20, 1877 – March 1, 1939), also known as Bill Shaw,[1] was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist based in the Philippines.
Shaw worked as a busboy on a US Army transport ship to pay his passage to Manila, arriving in 1901 and never leaving hence. He eventually became part owner of Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific. He also served as President of the Rotary Club of Manila from 1925 to 1926.
Shaw is known for being the founder, organizer and president of Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. Shaw started Wack Wack in 1930 – because he was disgusted that Larry Montes, a caddie who had won the 1929 Philippine Open tournament and later many subsequent tournaments at the Manila Golf Club, of which Shaw was a member, had been asked to leave the tournament celebration, by virtue of a rule against the presence of caddies inside the Manila Golf Club. He was also married to a Filipina, which was a controversial issue to the members of exclusive clubs like Manila Golf Club.
william, james, shaw, william, james, bernard, shaw, september, 1877, march, 1939, also, known, bill, shaw, american, entrepreneur, philanthropist, based, philippines, bust, shaw, mandaluyongbornwilliam, james, bernard, shawseptember, 1877barnet, vermont, died. William James Bernard Shaw September 20 1877 March 1 1939 also known as Bill Shaw 1 was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist based in the Philippines William James ShawA bust of Shaw in MandaluyongBornWilliam James Bernard ShawSeptember 20 1877Barnet Vermont U S DiedMarch 1 1939 1939 03 01 aged 61 Caloocan Rizal Commonwealth of the PhilippinesNationalityAmericanOther namesBill ShawOccupation s Entrepreneur and philanthropistKnown forFounder of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club Shaw worked as a busboy on a US Army transport ship to pay his passage to Manila arriving in 1901 and never leaving hence He eventually became part owner of Atlantic Gulf amp Pacific He also served as President of the Rotary Club of Manila from 1925 to 1926 Shaw is known for being the founder organizer and president of Wack Wack Golf and Country Club Shaw started Wack Wack in 1930 because he was disgusted that Larry Montes a caddie who had won the 1929 Philippine Open tournament and later many subsequent tournaments at the Manila Golf Club of which Shaw was a member had been asked to leave the tournament celebration by virtue of a rule against the presence of caddies inside the Manila Golf Club He was also married to a Filipina which was a controversial issue to the members of exclusive clubs like Manila Golf Club Shaw was a member of the board of the Boy Scouts of America Philippine Islands Council No 545 A small monument of Shaw stands along the namesake Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong the Shaw Boulevard MRT station the now defunct William J Shaw Theater at Shangri La Plaza 2 and the William Shaw Little Theater at De La Salle University Manila were named after him 3 References edit Limos Mario Alvaro October 12 2020 Who Is Bill Shaw Namesake of Shaw Boulevard Esquire Magazine Retrieved February 7 2022 Virata Joy November 25 2002 Goodbye to Shangri La The Philippine Star Retrieved February 7 2022 Wack Wack Golf amp Country Club Lougopal May 28 2015 Retrieved February 7 2022 Bibliography editGleeck Lewis Edward Jr 1912 2005 Bill Shaw The Man and the Legend San Juan Metro Manila William J Shaw Foundation 1998 The Manila Americans 1901 1964 Manila Carmelo amp Bauermann 1977 1 Over Seventy five Years of Philippine American History The Army and Navy Club of Manila Manila Carmelo amp Bauermann 1976 Zafra Jessica The Life and Legacy of William J Shaw San Juan Metro Manila William J Shaw Foundation 2009 nbsp This article about an American businessperson born in the 1870s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William James Shaw amp oldid 1172780532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
