Carlos slim helu

Within days of being named the world's richest person by Forbes magazine, Carlos Slim Helu returned to Lebanon, the land of his ancestors, 46 years after his first visit. This Mexican billionaire businessman of Lebanese ancestry recently jumped past Microsoft founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett to become the world’s richest man, with an estimated fortune of $53.5 billion, and daily earnings of almost $30 million. The trip of Carlos Slim Helu to Lebanon came by invitation from the Maronite Foundation in the World. Awaiting Slim was a week full of excitement – a week that included business and social meetings, cultural exchanges, and an emotional discovery of his ancestral land. This family man, whom the head of the Jezzine Municipal Union Saeed Abu Akl described as “one of our greatest persons,” has set an example of humility for future generations. Despite his head-spinning wealth, this low-key billionaire represents morals, education, hard work and ambition. The fifth of six children, Carlos Slim Helu, born on the 28th of January 1940 in Mexico City, comes from a family who ran successful small businesses in Mexico City. His mother, Linda Helu, came from a distinguished family of Lebanese origin who brought the first Arabic printing press to Mexico in the 19th century. His father, Julian Slim Haddad, left Lebanon to Mexico in 1902 in order to avoid conscription into the Ottoman army, and built a fortune from running a general store during the 1910 Mexican Revol...

A Mexican and a son of Lebanese immigrants, Carlos Slim Helú is widely known as a successful businessman and a prominent philanthropist. A self-made man, he managed to achieve success in the world of business through investments in a very diverse range of industries as reflected in the portfolio of the Carso Group. América Móvil, currently the leading supplier of telecommunication services (fixed line, mobile, Internet, and TV) to over 290 million subscribers in more than 18 countries in Latin America, is the most prominent example. Mr. Slim’s interest for technology is long standing. He is committed to the promotion of technologies for development and is currently co-chairing the joint ITU-UNESCO Broadband Commission for Digital Development. Mr. Slim’s philanthropic activities and contribution to social and cultural development are as diverse as his business interests, and range from the promotion of arts to support in areas of education, health, employment generation and community development. “Without a doubt, broadband is the nervous system of today’s new civilization, so broadband access is a top priority for our technological society. It is very important that broadband be a high-quality universal service at a low cost. Because of its health, education and knowledge benefits, among others, governments and regulatory agencies should be strongly fostering broadband development. Broadband is not a gap, but a bridge between developed and developing countries, providing a...

Early Life Carlos Slim was born Jan. 28, 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico. His parents, Julián Slim Haddad and Linda Helú Atta were both Maronite Catholics of Lebanese descent. Carlos’ father, born Khalil Salim Haddad Aglamaz, was sent to Mexico in 1902 to avoid being drafted into the Ottoman Army. After arriving in Mexico, Carlos’s father changed his name to Julián Slim Haddad. In a community devoted to commerce, Julian Slim was a natural, opening a dry goods store in 1911, which grew to offer more than $100,000 worth of merchandise just 10 years later. With proceeds from the store, he would go on to buy prime real estate in Mexico City for a pittance during the 1910-1917 Mexican Revolution. In 1953, when Carlos was only 13 years old, his father died. After his father’s death, the young man continued to work for his late father's company, which would ultimately be passed on to him. When Slim graduated high school, he went on to the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he studied civil engineering while teaching algebra and linear programming. One of his biggest opportunities was the peso crisis in the early 1980s, coupled with a steep decline in oil prices. The capital was fleeing the country, and Slim bought a number of companies at depressed valuations. Some examples are Cigatam (the country's second-largest cigarette maker), Reynolds Aluminum, General Tire and the Sanborns chain of stores. A Wide Reach Slim has a hand in literally hundreds of other companies, la...

Mexican reporter, writer and filmmaker Diego Enrique Osorno recently published a book of one of the world's “allegedly” richest people, Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, who in 2011 was linked to drug trafficking by a DEA agent. In his book, Osorno writes that former Mexican presidents were “very fearful” of speaking about Slim. In March, Forbes said he was second only to Bill Gates in terms of riches, with a fortune hovering near US$80 billion. WikiLeaks recentlyrevealedemailsdatedApril2011,thatconfirmthatSlimisinvolvedindrugtrafficking. Thefirstemailis byAnyaAlfanoofglobalintelligenceagencyStrategicForecasting, Inc., who wastaskedwithaddressingDell’sconcernsaboutSlim. ShewrotetoStratfor'sheadofintelligenceFredBurton: “Do wehaveanyinformationaboutwhere CarlosSlimfitsintothe [drug)carteldynamicsthatwe’veseeninMexico? …Shouldclientshaveanyconcernsaboutdealingwithhimprofessionally?” BurtonthenasksDEASpecialAgentWilliamF.Dionnethequestion: “Billy, is the MXbillionaireCarlosSlimlinkedto thenarcos?” Dionnereplies, “Regardingyourquestion, the MXtelecommunicationbillionaireis.” The Frontman for Former PresidentSalinas de Gortari I write “allegedly” the richest person because most of the fortune that is attributed to Slim actually belongs to one of Mexico's biggest thieves, former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. A few months after his term ended, in December 1994, Salinas fled the country, leaving it in economic shambles. The situation was so grave that then U.S. President Bil...

• • The 80-year-old Mexican billionaire controls America Movil, the largest mobile-phone operator in Latin America, and holds stakes in several other publicly traded companies, including The New York Times. • Slim also owns • Slim lives a surprisingly frugal lifestyle for a billionaire: He doesn’t own any yachts or planes and Carlos Slim Helu — Mexico’s wealthiest man — is Slim’s influence is far-reaching in Mexico and abroad. Bloomberg estimates Slim’s But, considering he’s involved in Despite his wealth, Slim lives a relatively frugal lifestyle; he’s lived in the same six-bedroom house for more than 40 years. Here’s a look at Slim’s life and massive business empire. Christi Danner contributed to an earlier version of this article. Carlos Slim is worth at least $43.6 billion, making him the richest person in Mexico. carlos slim Joe Raedle/Getty Images He’s among the 25 richest people in the world. In 2016, Slim ranked as the fifth-richest person in the world, but his fortune has taken a major hit over the past few years. carlos slim REUTERS/Edgard Garrido Right after Donald Trump’s election in November 2016, global markets contracted and the Mexican peso’s value fell to a record low, causing more recommended stories • Groundwater refers to the layers of. • Glenda Jackson, the actress who won. • Are you tired of your plain,. • The conflict over the price of. • Danna Paola has become another victim. • MÉRIDA, Yucatan, June 13, 2023 –. • In recent days, temperatures of up. •...

Americas+1 212 318 2000 EMEA+44 20 7330 7500 Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000 • Company • • • • • • • • • Communications • • Follow • • • • • • Products • • • • • Industry Products • • • • • Media • • • • • • • • • • Media Services • • • Company • • • • • • • • • Communications • • Follow • • • • • • Products • • • • • Industry Products • • • • • • Media • • Technology • • • • Businessweek • • • • Media Services • • • Bloomberg Slim controls America Movil, the largest mobile-phone operator in Latin America. The Mexico City-based company had revenue of $42 billion in 2022. Slim also has stakes in the New York Times and commercial banks. Through his family's investment vehicle Grupo Carso, he has interests in the Mexican construction industry. The majority of Slim's fortune is derived from a handful of publicly traded companies. His most valuable asset is a majority shareholding in America Movil followed by his stakes in holding company Grupo Carso and banking and insurance firm Grupo Financiero Inbursa. He has stakes in more than a half dozen other public companies, many of which pay dividends. America Movil is the largest mobile-phone operator in Latin America, according to its website. Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show Slim has transferred some of these stakes to his six children: sons Carlos, Patrick and Marco Antonio Slim Domit, and daughters Soumaya, Vanessa and Johanna. The shares are held directly or through Mexico City-based holding company Control E...