Carlos Slim
1940 – ? Mexican business magnate, telecom investor
Mexican telecom magnate and one-time world's richest man.
- Religion
- Maronite Catholic.
- Affiliations
- Controls Grupo Carso, America Movil and Telmex; funds the Carlos Slim Foundation. Once the world's richest person.
Carlos Slim Helu, of Lebanese Maronite descent, built a conglomerate spanning telecoms, retail and construction. His control of America Movil made him the world's richest person from 2010 to 2013. He is Latin America's most prominent businessman.
In the timeline
- 1990 Telmex privatized in Mexico mentioned