Carlos Slim Helu is a famous Mexican business leader, engineer, entrepreneur, investor and a philanthropist, who currently serves as the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Telmex, America Movil and Grupo Carso. From 2010 to 2013, Carlos Slim Helu was ranked as the richest person in the world by the Forbes business magazine.
He was born on 28th January 1940 in Mexico City, Mexico. He is currently 78 years old. His father’s name is Julián Slim Haddad while his mother’s name is Linda Helú Atta. His parents are Maronite Catholics from Lebanon.
Carlos Slim Helu always knew he wanted to be a businessman, and began developing his business and investment acumen at a very young age. He received business lessons from his father Julián, who taught him finance, management and accounting.
His father also taught him how to read financial statements as well as the importance of keeping accurate financial records, a practice that Carlos Slim Helu has carried till date.
Carlos Slim Helu completed his education at National Autonomous University of Mexico with an Honors Degree in Civil Engineering. While in National Autonomous University of Mexico, Carlos Slim Helu was also taught algebra and linear programming.
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In 1967, he got married to Soumaya Domit Gemayel and the marriage was blessed with six grown up children namely Carlos, Marco, Patrick, Soumaya, Johanna and Vanessa. Unfortunately, his wife Soumaya Domit Gemayel died in 1999.
From 2010 to 2013, Carlos Slim Helu was ranked as the richest man in the world by Forbes business magazine. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate “Grupo Carso”.
As of March 2018, Carlos Slim Helu is the seventh richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $62.8 billion according to Forbes listing of the annual world richest billionaires with their estimated net worth. His conglomerate includes education, health care, industrial manufacturing, transportation, real estate, media, energy, hospitality, entertainment, high-technology, retail, sports, and financial services.
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He accounts for 40% of the listings on the Mexican Stock Exchange, while his net worth is equivalent to about 6 percent of Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP). He is currently the richest man in Mexico.
At the age of 11 years old, Carlos Slim Helu invested in a government savings bond that taught him about the concept of compound interest. He eventually saved every financial and business transaction he made into a personal ledger book which he keeps till this day.
At the age of 12 years old, Carlos Slim Helu made his first stock purchase, by purchasing shares in a Mexican bank. By the age of 15 years old, Carlos Slim Helu had become a shareholder in Mexico’s largest bank. At the age of 17 years old, Carlos Slim Helu earned 200 pesos a week working for his father’s company.
Although Carlos Slim Helu majored in civil engineering, he also displayed an interest in economics. He took Economics courses in Chile immediately he finished his engineering degree course.
While graduating as a Civil Engineer, Carlos Slim Helu has stated that his mathematical ability and his background of linear programming was a key factor in helping him gain an edge in the business world, especially when reading financial statements.
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Carlos Slim Helu is currently the seventh richest and most influential man in the world with an estimated net worth of $62.8 billion.
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