Name - Carlos Slim Helu
Famous – Chairman & C.E.O of Temex, America Movil, Samsung Mexico and Grupo.&
2010 – 2013 – Carlos Slim was ranked the richest person in the world.
Born – January 28, 1940 Mexico City, Mexico.
Religion - Maronite Catholicism
Education & Business Career
1961 – Carlos Slim completed professional studies in Civil Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (was both a student and a professor teaching Algebra and Linear Programming)
1961 – Carlos Slim after graduating from college began his career as a stock trader.
1965 – Carlos Slim private investment reached $400,000 allowing him to start stock brokerage Inversora Bursatil.
1965 – Carlos Slim bought bottling company Jarritos Del Sur
1966 – Carlos Slim married Soumaya Domit Gemayel.
1966 - Carlos Slim founded Inmobiliaria Carso.
1967 – Carlos Slim found and heads Promotora Del Hogar, S.A, residential real estate company & G.M Aquinaria which buys, sells and rents construction equipments.
1968 – Carlos Slim acquires and manages Mina El Volcan SSG Inmobiliaria, S.A
1976 – Carlos Slim acquired 60% share of Galas De Mexico.
1980 – Carlos Slim formed Grupo Galas as a parent company of conglomerate that had interest in industry, construction, mining, retail, food and tobacco.
1981 – Carlos Slim acquired majority stake in Cigarros La Tabacelera Mexicana (gigatam), Mexico second largest producer and marketer of Cigaretes at a fire sale price
1988 – Carlos Slim bought nacobre group of companies, which trades in copper and aluminium products, along with chemical business, quimica fluor and others
1990 – Carlos Slim acted in concert with France Telecom and Southwestern Bell Corporation to buy landline telephone company Telmex from the Mexican Government when Mexico started to privatize its national industries (Carlos Slim is among the initial investors of Telmex)
1991 – Carlos Slim acquired Ostar Grupo Hotelero (previous known as Hoteles Calinda).
1993 – Carlos Slim increased his stake in General Tire and Grupo Aluminio to the point where he had the majority interest.
1997 – Carlos Slim bought the Mexican Arm of Sears Roebuck
1999 - Carlos Slim started to extend his business beyond Latin America.
2003 – Carlos Slim began purchasing large stake in number of major US stake retailers such as Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax, Circuit City, Borders and Comusa
2005 – Carlos Slim invested in Volaris, a Mexican airline and established Impulsora Del Desarrollo y el Empleo En America Latina Sab de Cv (ideal).
June 2009 – Carlos Slim received the George Washington University President Medal, the most distinguished academic award in recognition of his Philanthropic and entrepreneurial management.
August 17, 2009 – Carlos Slim signed like honor witness the commitment of freedom of expression Mexico 2009, summoned by the foundation for freedom of expression a.c (Fundalex)
August 19, 2009 – Carlos Slim attended the ceremony in which the Federal District Legislative assembly (adlf) awarded the journalist Jacob Zabludovsky with Citizens Merits Medal 2009 in recognition of his professional career and his personal contribution to life in Mexico City.
September 7, 2009 – Carlos Slim announced the establishment of Inbursa foundation which will jointly operate with its similar la Caixa of Barcelona,the operation will begin to operate with an one thousand-million pesos endowment so enhancing the social responsibility aims at Foundacion. Carlos Slim has embraced since 20 years ago
September 24, 2009 – Carlos Slim foundation and Grameen trust have launched the Grameen Carso Micro - financing program with $45 million
2010 – Carlos Slim impart a keynote address in business summit Mexico in 2010: take-off-time: actions for change, in Toluca state of Mexico.
2010 – The world Boxing Council awarded Mr. Carlos Slim the WBC humanitarian prize of the year in November because of his bestowal to world boxing.
2011 - The Hispanic society of America awarded Fundacion Carlos Slim the Sorolla medal for its distribution to the arts and culture.
October 2011 – Carlos Slim foundation published the book Centro Historico anos de revitalizacion (historic center 10 years of revival)
October 2011 – Carlos Slim foundation donated plaza Mariana to the archdiocese of Mexico City .the Architectural complex includes a crystal-made crux signaling the plazas four main areas, museum Evangelization Centre columbarium and market place for former peddlers. The work benefits about 20 million annual pilgrims and visitors
December 2011 – Carlos Slim and American Movil joined the global red initiatives to have the first HIV/AIDS free generation in 2015.
2012 – Carlos Slim with American Television host Larry King established Ora Tv- it is a digital Tv that produces and distribute television shows like Jesse Ventura uncensored, Recessionista, politicking with Larry King and Larry King now.
February 2012 – Great cross of the order of the civil merit and honor because of his humanitarian labor by the Mexican Red Cross.
May 2012 - Carlos Slim was awarded the George Washington University Honoris Causa degree because of both his philanthropic activities and contribution to business growth and community development in Mexico and Latin America
July 2012 - Carlos Slim hosted the Monte Video Circle in Mexico City. The Monte Video Circle is the forum for Presidents, Former presidents, Diplomatic, Businessmen and global leaders
September 2012 – Carlos Slim was awarded the Gibran National committee prize because of his contribution in divulging the knowledge of Lebanese poet Gibran Khalil Gibran’s poetry, philosophy and painting.
December 2012 – Carlos Slim was bestowed Dwight d. Einsenhower Global Leadership Award by the Business Council for International Understanding.
December 2012 - Carlos Slim joined the happy hearts fund initiative for rebuilding the school buildings in Veracruz, Mexico.
January 14, 2013 – Carlos Slim together with Salman Khan announced the education alliance to offer free access to world class education for Mexico and Latin America population.
January 31, 2013 - Carlos Slim participates in the first global education and technology forum at twitter’s San Francisco offices.
March 2013 – Carlo Slim hosted international Telecommunication 7’s broad band for digital development commission meeting of which mr. Carlos Slim is a Co-Chairman
April 2013 – Carlos Slim health award 2013 were conferred, his foundation divulged its own healthcare achievement
April 2013 –Carlos Slim entered into the business of managing Mexican prisons to expand the Investments of his construction financing.
July 2013 – Carlos Slim’s company America Movil invested in British Commercial Mobile-Phone Music Identification Software called Shazam.
November 2013 – Carlos Slim invested $60 million in the Israeli startup Mobil - the company that deals with connections between people and communities corralled according to different interests
December 2013 - Carlos Slim private equity fund Sinca Inbursa sold its stake in Mexican Pharmaceutical Company Landsteiner
January 29, 2014 – Carlos Slim foundation and Cousera sign an agreement to provide free online world-class graduate education to millions of Spanish speaking person.
April 2014 – Carlos Slim opens Telcel – infinitum digital village, the largest digital inclusion event in the world, announcing the launching of the training for job platform which offers online-courses to learn about different professions
April 23 2014 – Carlos Slim took control of the biggest phone company Telekom of Austria
August 2014 – Carlos Slim launches the free internet website Latino access catering for the Latino community in the United States ,the website offers Spanish languages education and training foe employment as well as information on health and culture .
November 2014 – Carlos Slim and the former us President Jimmy Carter announced their new partnership to promote the eradication of the last remain in the American continent of Onchocerciasis or river blindness
July 2014 – Carlos Slim invested in Wellaware (Texas based oil and gas software developer)
2015 – For the 8th consecutive year, the Carlos Slim health awards are granted to outstanding personalities for development of innovative solutions in health h sector in Latin America and the Caribbean
April 2015 – Carlos Slim formed his own company called Carso Oil and Gas.
July 25 2015 – Slim’s company slims investment group control Impresaria De Capitales invested in Imatchative, a technology startup that ranks the world’s hedge funds creating in-depth behavioral profiles and business analytics.
Awards & Publicatons
1985 - Carlos Slim got Medal of Honor to merit business of the National Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City.
1994 – Carlos Slim won golden plate award granted by American Academy of an Achievement.
2003 - Carlos Slim, was named the C.E.O of the year by Latin Trade Magazine
2003 - Carlos Slim was an industrialist of the year named by Latin trade
2004 - Carlos Slim was an industrialist of the decade named by Latin trade
2004 - Carlos Slim, the C.E.O of the decade by Latin Trade Magazine
2004 - Carlos Slim got Hadrian award – New York – granted by world monuments fund
2004 - Carlos Slim won real estate developers association award.
2004 - Carlos Slim won fashion group international prize by his work in the rescue of the historic center of Mexico City.
2005 - Carlos Slim won Salon De Empressario Award in Mexico.
June 2006 - Carlos Slim got life achievement award by worldwide association of Mexican Abroad (Amme)
2007 - Carlos Slim received Fundacio Telmex, the national sports prize of Mexico for sports promotion
September 24, 2012 - Carlos Slim was awarded for his leadership in philanthropy by Bill Clinton at the six annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards in New York.
2008 - Carlos Slim Philanthropy was recognized with the award of the Cedar by the Lebanese government
March 2008 – Carlos Slim was awarded man of the year by the world Boxing Council
May 20,2012 - Carlos Slim was named honorific grade Doctor by George Washington University because of his philanthropic work and his contribution to business and community development in Mexico and Latin America, Washington Dc ,USA.
April 18, 2012 - Carlos Slim was awarded by Jose Pages llergo foundation the “Pazy Democrasia ” prize in investment and development category.
March 20, 2013 - Carlos Slim received medal of honor from Issf President Olegario Vazquez Rana Acapulco.
2014 - Carlos Slim is recognized as Mexican best businessman with best reputation, the distinction is awarded by corporate reputation business monitor (Merco) in Mexico City.
May 29, 2014 Geneva Switzerland International Telecommunication Union granted Mr. Carlos Slim the world Telecommunication and Information Society Award 2014 in recognition to his leadership and dedication in fostering Ict and broadband connectivity for sustainable development.
January 22, 2015 Geneva, Switzerland the Forbes magazine ranked Carlos slim foundation as Mexican most charitable business foundation
February 27, 2015 - Carlos Slim received Unesco medal in Paris Franc, recognizing his contribution to make sure that information and communication technology benefit the population.
March 10, 2015 - Carlos Slim received international recognition award from its contribution to improve global health Houston Texas.
- Carlos Slim, the commander in the Belgian Order of Leopold II
- Carlos Slim, the Gold patron of the American Academy of Achievement
- Carlos Slim won alliance award – granted by free trade alliance
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