| Raoul "Ray" R. Donato Atlanta, Georgia High-Powered Executive • Philippine Consul Ad Honorem |
Raoul "Ray" R. Donato's extra valuable time has been entirely
devoted to highlighting positive image for the Filipino-Americans
across the United States as well as the Philippines, the country
and its people. As Philippine Consul ad honorem - honorary
consul , Mr. Donato, or Ray as he is popularly known in his vast
consular jurisdiction -- right in the heart of Dixie, the State of
Georgia -- is a high-powered top executive.
Born and raised in Manila and still a Filipino citizen, Ray is the
current Vice President and General Manager (top honcho) of
Nissho Iwai American Corporation, the 6th largest corporation
in the world with 240 offices, including its parent company in
Japan with an annual sales volume exceeding $102 U.S. billion
dollars.
The Atlanta Office of Nissho Iwai, headed by Ray, was awarded
the highest commendation in 1988 for achieving new heights in
international and business transactions. Mr. Masaru Hayami,
President and Chairman of the Board of Nissho Iwai personally
presented the commendation to Ray.
"When it comes to being a role model and being an inspiration to
devoted to highlighting positive image for the Filipino-Americans
across the United States as well as the Philippines, the country
and its people. As Philippine Consul ad honorem - honorary
consul , Mr. Donato, or Ray as he is popularly known in his vast
consular jurisdiction -- right in the heart of Dixie, the State of
Georgia -- is a high-powered top executive.
Born and raised in Manila and still a Filipino citizen, Ray is the
current Vice President and General Manager (top honcho) of
Nissho Iwai American Corporation, the 6th largest corporation
in the world with 240 offices, including its parent company in
Japan with an annual sales volume exceeding $102 U.S. billion
dollars.
The Atlanta Office of Nissho Iwai, headed by Ray, was awarded
the highest commendation in 1988 for achieving new heights in
international and business transactions. Mr. Masaru Hayami,
President and Chairman of the Board of Nissho Iwai personally
presented the commendation to Ray.
"When it comes to being a role model and being an inspiration to
the Filipinos, Ray is right there on the top of the list. His efforts to promote the Philippines and the
Filipino-Americans are highly outstanding and commendable," noted Dr. Manolo Apanay of Morrow, Georgia,
a 1990 awardee of the Twenty Outstanding Filipino-Americans.
Ray is an expert in foreign investments, joint ventures and financing in various types of commodities including
machinery, metals, textiles, aircraft, automobiles, real estate and other related industries. He sits on the
Board of Directors of various organizations and companies in the United States and other countries. He is a
member of the Board of Directors of First Southern Bank of Atlanta as well as the Board of Directors of Japan
American Society where he serves as a member of the Subcommittee on Business and Banking.
He has traveled in most of the major parts of the world and has met recently with the Presidents of Uganda,
Gabon and Nigeria. He has extensive business relationships in Europe particularly with Holland, Spain,
Germany and England. Currently, he has business transactions in Brazil, Columbia and in the Middle East
and Africa. The main core of the Atlanta operations are in Japan, Taiwan and Mexico.
Involve with numerous civic and social groups in the State of Georgia, Ray is a member of the State of
Georgia Governor's Panel on Intercultural Speech Society. He is an Executive Member of the Consular
Corps of Atlanta, and a member of the Latin American Association of Atlanta. Ray actively participates with the
Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta and writes a regular column on the newsletter of the
Association.
The exemplenary achievements of Ray, appointed in 1988, as Philippine consul ad honorem have been
noted by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. I have the honor to forward the Quarterly Report for
January to March 1993 of the Philippine Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Raoul Donato,"reported
Consul General Susan O. Castrence to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Manila. "It should be reiterated that
of all the honorary consuls appointed in the U.S., Mr. Donato has been the most efficient and effective in
performing his functions."
In his news column in the newsletter of the Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta, Ray reported
his major functions as honorary consul as follows: " Lately, I have noticed an increased in number of visa
applications to the Philippines for the purpose of marrying Philippine "pen pals." In some cases, problems
have risen after the couple have arrived here. Over the last three months, roughly 50% of requests are for visa
applications, 25% are for information on the country, and 25% are on problems such as people getting
stranded in the U.S., deportation, battered and abused women."
One of Ray's great thrills as a topnotched executive of a mega-giant corporation was when Wal-Mart's Sam
Walton, one of the world's richest men visited Ray at his office and went out to lunch with him. The event was
reported in various major publications.
Ray, 53, is a graduate from De La Salle College in Manila with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration. He came to the United States in 1965 to study at Pace College in New York, New York for a
Certificate on Futures Commodity Trading. Pursuing higher education, Ray acquired his Masters in
Business Administration in Executive Management degree from St. John University in New York in 1971. A
strong firm believer of a lifetime continuing education, he recently spent five weeks at Columbia University to
complete a certificate on Executive Program for International Management.
Filipino-Americans are highly outstanding and commendable," noted Dr. Manolo Apanay of Morrow, Georgia,
a 1990 awardee of the Twenty Outstanding Filipino-Americans.
Ray is an expert in foreign investments, joint ventures and financing in various types of commodities including
machinery, metals, textiles, aircraft, automobiles, real estate and other related industries. He sits on the
Board of Directors of various organizations and companies in the United States and other countries. He is a
member of the Board of Directors of First Southern Bank of Atlanta as well as the Board of Directors of Japan
American Society where he serves as a member of the Subcommittee on Business and Banking.
He has traveled in most of the major parts of the world and has met recently with the Presidents of Uganda,
Gabon and Nigeria. He has extensive business relationships in Europe particularly with Holland, Spain,
Germany and England. Currently, he has business transactions in Brazil, Columbia and in the Middle East
and Africa. The main core of the Atlanta operations are in Japan, Taiwan and Mexico.
Involve with numerous civic and social groups in the State of Georgia, Ray is a member of the State of
Georgia Governor's Panel on Intercultural Speech Society. He is an Executive Member of the Consular
Corps of Atlanta, and a member of the Latin American Association of Atlanta. Ray actively participates with the
Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta and writes a regular column on the newsletter of the
Association.
The exemplenary achievements of Ray, appointed in 1988, as Philippine consul ad honorem have been
noted by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. I have the honor to forward the Quarterly Report for
January to March 1993 of the Philippine Honorary Consul in Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Raoul Donato,"reported
Consul General Susan O. Castrence to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Manila. "It should be reiterated that
of all the honorary consuls appointed in the U.S., Mr. Donato has been the most efficient and effective in
performing his functions."
In his news column in the newsletter of the Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta, Ray reported
his major functions as honorary consul as follows: " Lately, I have noticed an increased in number of visa
applications to the Philippines for the purpose of marrying Philippine "pen pals." In some cases, problems
have risen after the couple have arrived here. Over the last three months, roughly 50% of requests are for visa
applications, 25% are for information on the country, and 25% are on problems such as people getting
stranded in the U.S., deportation, battered and abused women."
One of Ray's great thrills as a topnotched executive of a mega-giant corporation was when Wal-Mart's Sam
Walton, one of the world's richest men visited Ray at his office and went out to lunch with him. The event was
reported in various major publications.
Ray, 53, is a graduate from De La Salle College in Manila with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration. He came to the United States in 1965 to study at Pace College in New York, New York for a
Certificate on Futures Commodity Trading. Pursuing higher education, Ray acquired his Masters in
Business Administration in Executive Management degree from St. John University in New York in 1971. A
strong firm believer of a lifetime continuing education, he recently spent five weeks at Columbia University to
complete a certificate on Executive Program for International Management.
Washington D.C. Since 1987
Washington D.C. Since 1987
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