Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim | |
|---|---|
 Carlos Slim, October 24, 2007 | |
| Born | January 28, 1940 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Alma mater | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman & CEO of Telmex, América Móvil and Grupo Carso |
| Known for | World's richest person (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
| Spouse | Soumaya Domit (m. 1967–1999, her death) |
| Children | Carlos Marco Antonio Patrick Soumaya Vanessa Johanna |
| Parent(s) | Julián Slim Haddad (deceased) Linda Helú[1][2] |
| Website | Carlos Slim |
Carlos Slim Helú (born January 28, 1940 in Mexico City) is a Mexican businessman. He was the richest person in the world from 2010 to 2013. He owns the Mexican phone company Telmex, which provides a telephone service to most Mexicans.[4] After graduating, Slim expanded on his father's ownings of real estate in Mexico City. By age 26, he was worth $40 million.[5] During the 1980s and 1990s, Slim bought several companies that were bankrupt or being privatized. Slim owns about 7% of the New York Times. He is now worth $60 billion. Slim's maternal grandparents and his father were from Lebanon. In 2017, According to Forbes Carlos Slim is the world’s fifth richest person.[6]
In late January 2021, Slim was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the pandemic in Mexico.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Bone, James (March 11, 2010). "Mexican mogul Carlos Slim got his big break in sell-off of national telephone firm". The Times. London. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ Padgett, Tim (July 11, 2007). "Carlos Slim's Embarrassment of Riches". Time Magazine. United States. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Carlos Slim Helu & family". Forbes. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ↑ "When the World's Richest Billionaire Owns Your Paper". FAIR. 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ↑ "Profile: Carlos Slim". BBC News. March 10, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ↑ "Carlos Slim Helú tiene covid-19, confirma su hijo". proceso.com.mx (in Spanish). Proceso. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.