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Carlos Slim (Carlos Slim Helú)

Last Updated: 27 Apr, 2024 | Views: 283

Age: 84

Profession: CEO

Other Profession(s): Business Men, Philanthropist, Investor

Famous For: Ceo Of Telmex, América Móvil, And Grupo Carso

Higher Education: Graduated

Net Worth: $86 billion

Carlos Slim Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

28 Jan, 1940 (84 Years 10 Months 7 Days)

Birth Country

Mexico

Birth Place

Mexico City

Birth Sign

Aquarius

Religion

Catholicism

Nationalities

Mexican

Carlos Slim Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Carlos Slim Helú was born on 28 January 1940, is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Forbes magazine ranked Slim as the world's richest person from 2010 to 2013. He made his fortune through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso, which owned a considerable number of Mexican companies. Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranked him as the 11th-richest person in the world in June 2023, with a net worth of $96 billion. Forbes Real Time Billionaires ranked him the seventh-richest person in the world in May 2023, with a net worth of $100.8 billion, making him the richest Latin American.
Carlos Slim Career:
Carlos Slim Career As A Stock Trader In Mexico
• Carlos Slim started his business career in 1961 by trading stocks in Mexico, often working 14-hour days after graduating from university. Slim started Inversora Bursátil in 1965 when profits from his private businesses and investments reached US$400,000.

• Grupo Carso, his eventual conglomerate, was also hatched under his leadership. He also acquired Jarritos del Sur, a Mexican soft drink and bottling company, in 1965. He established Inmuebles Carso, a holding company and real estate agency, in 1966.
Carlos Slim Privatization Of The Telecom Industry In The 1990s
• Carlos Slim earned windfall profits when the Mexican government privatized its telecom industry in the early 1990s. He acquired Telmex, a federally owned landline telephone company, with his conglomerate Grupo Carso.

• Grupo Carso was incorporated in Mexico in 1990 and then expanded worldwide. In 1990, Grupo Carso acquired Porcelanite, a tile manufacturer.
Carlos Slim Stake Valued In The New York Times Company
• Carlos Slim invested $27 million in the New York Times Company in 2008, a prominent American newspaper publisher.
• Carlos Slim owned 17.4% of the company's Class A shares in 2016 but none of its Class B shares.
Carlos Slim Personal Life:
Carlos Slim was married to Soumaya Domit from 1967 until she died in 1999. Her interests included philanthropic projects. Carlos, Marco Antonio, Patrick, Soumaya, Vanessa, and Johanna are Slim's children.
Carlos Slim Awards:
• Mexican Chamber of Commerce's Entrepreneurial Merit Medal in 1985.
• Leopold II Order Commander
• AAOA Golden Plate Award in 1994
• Presented by Latin Trade magazine with its CEO of the Year award in 2003
• Latin Trade magazine named him CEO of the decade in 2004