Latin America's image is often close to poverty as battered Carlos Slim Helu. Why not, if it turns out he was the first in the world's richest man, Bill Gates and above Waren Buffet.
Carlos rich from the desire of people in touch and talk to each other. Of telekomunikasilah, until now Carlos has collected at least 69 billion U.S. dollars as wealth. He is also the control of three major telecommunications company, Telefonos de Mexico which (Telmex), Telcel and Am, rica M ¢ vil.
Slim toughness in business much influenced his father, Yusef Salim Haddad. True, Carlos was born in Mexico City, January 28, 1940 was the son of a Middle East. Lebanon to be exact. Yusef is a Lebanese Christian who himself came to Mexico in 1902, after fleeing from his country.
The father is a building supply store, which was called La Estrella del Oriente (Star of the East). One day, he speculated buy some prime real estate in the city center. Yusef is the right choice quickly changed the economic life of his family.
"He taught me courage. He taught, no matter how bad the crisis, Mexico will not go away. If I believe in this country, a careful investment will eventually pay,'' said Carlos, praising his father. Unfortunately, in 1952, Yusef died.
Carlos engineer who holds a degree in civil engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1961 it had also taught Algebra and Linear Programming. In addition, she also had taught at international institutions, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Carlos was as brave as his father. In 1990 he bought Telmex from the government, by cooperating with Southwestern Bell Corp. and France Telecom. At that time the condition of Telmex very helter-skelter. Undaunted, the company is losing Carlos transform it into a moneymaker. He had been criticized for raising phone rates in the country. However, with determination to improve telephone service in Mexico, a connection offer local, long distance, cellular, internet and telephone directories, hard work finally bear fruit sweet.
Kingdom of telecommunications are able to achieve annual sales of up to 16 billion U.S. dollars. Telmex is now transformed Mexico's largest telecommunications company. Not only that, Telmex recently listed as one of American well-respected company in the New York Stock Exchange. Carlos business empire continues to grow. He is also the owner of Prodigy Inc. - Internet services company in the U.S. third. Not only that, Carlos was now in control of Grupo Financiero Inbursa financial companies, and retail industries, Grupo Carso.
In the U.S., in February 2006 and Carlos targeting CompUSA. Through his company, Grupo Sanborns, Carlos CompUSA offered 800 million U.S. dollars. He is also listed as a board member Philip Morris and SBC. The position of President New York Stock Exchange has also been entrusted.
A series of foreign awards ever achieved Carlos. In addition to Merit Medal of Honor from Mexico Chamber of Commerce, he also had been awarded the Golden Plate Award by the American Academy of Achievement, and the Leopold II Commander Medal from the Government of Belgium.
Mexican tycoon for three consecutive years ranked first again in the Forbes world rich, with a total wealth of $ 69 billion U.S. dollars from its core business in telecommunications.
Although his fortune down compared to last year - Forbes estimated could reach 74 billion U.S. dollars - Slim's wealth far above Microsoft founder who has a fortune estimated U.S. $ 7 billion this year. Slim property slump could not be separated from the economy and the lowering peso devaluation.
Slim is now 72 years old is a citizen of Lebanese descent Mexicans. He began his business career at age 10 by selling sweets and drinks to his family and later made a name with nan aggressive investments during the crisis.
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