Horace Bristol Pond

Horace Bristol Pond (born 1882) was a prominent figure in the commercial, political, social, and cultural scene of early 20th-century Manila. H. B. Pond arrived in the Philippines in 1902 to work as a government stenographer. He joined Appleby Nauman, rose through the ranks, and became President of Pacific Commercial Company, then the largest company in the Philippines. He was also a leader in the American community, a member of many socio-civic and cultural organizations, and a founding Director of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands.

Horace Bristol Pond

Horace Bristol Pond (born 1882) was a prominent figure in the commercial, political, social, and cultural scene of early 20th-century Manila. H. B. Pond arrived in the Philippines in 1902 to work as a government stenographer. He joined Appleby Nauman, rose through the ranks, and became President of Pacific Commercial Company, then the largest company in the Philippines. He was also a leader in the American community, a member of many socio-civic and cultural organizations, and a founding Director of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands.