Carlos Slim

Born : January 28,1940. Mexico city, Mexico.

Parents : Julián Slim Haddad and Linda Helú

Degree : civil engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico

Married : Soumaya Domit (1967) Children : Carlos, Marco Antonio, Patrick, Soumaya, Vanessa, and Johanna

Soumaya museum , named after his wife.

Personal Life• He invested in Government saving bonds at the age of 11.

By the age of 15 he had bought a small shareholding in Banco Nacional de Mexico – then the country’s largest bank.• He was the first president of the Latin-American Committee

of the New York Stock Exchange Administration Council .•Mr. Slim has a passion for history, art and nature; he is also a

great fan of baseball and has written several articles about the sport.• Carlos is nicknamed ‘Mr. Monopoly’ because it is considered

that it is impossible to spend money in Mexico and not put money in his pocket, as his companies have presence in every sector.• At 70 he remains committed to his humble roots. He idolises

his father, Julian, who emigrated from Lebanon at the age of 14.

Mansion in U.S.

Interior of his mansion depicting his love for art.

Business Career Working from the strong business foundation built by his

father, Slim began his own career ,as a trader, in Mexico and soon started his own stock brokerage,Inversora Bursatil in 1965.

In 1966 he founded Inmobiliaria Carso. (the Carso name derives from the first three letters of Carlos and the first two of Soumaya

In 1982, Mexico plunged into an economic crisis. Carlos Slim's confidence in his country held firm, and he acquired many Mexican businesses.

He also began extending his influence into telephone communications to buy the phone company ‘Telmex’ from the Mexican government.

•Mr Slim’s vast family empire controls more than 200 companies spanning industries including banking, telecoms, road-building and restaurants.

• Currently, Slim is the chairperson and chief executive of telecommunications companies Telmex and América Móvil.

• As of January 15, 2015, he became the largest individual shareholder in ‘The New York Times Company’, with a holding of 16.8%.

• he pledged $6bn for his three charitable foundations.Meanwhile, his infrastructure firm, Ideal, is working on a project to develop a shopping centre, schools and a hospital in Mexico City.

Featured on 25th anniversary of Forbes billionaires list

QUALITIES OF CARLOS SLIM• Competent • Analyser• Passion follower• Focused• Explorer• Philanthropist• Social responsibility• Mathematician• Concreted character• Opportunity finder

Unique Qualities• He still lives in the modest 6-bedroom house he owns for the last 30 years.• He has never used a computer • He prefers to keep all his data in meticulous notebooks.•Wears a plastic wristwatch• Each Monday, the richest man in the world likes to sit down to a home-cooked

Mexican meal in his simply-furnished family home• He has no interest in flashy super yachts or palatial houses around the world• Carlos even own a fleet of cars and still loves to drive by himself.

Carlos Slim’s 10 Keys To Business Success1. Have a simple organizational structure2. Maintain austerity3. Focus on growth4. Minimize non-productive things5. Work together6. Reinvest profits7. Be charitable8. Keep optimistic9. Work hard10. Create wealth

• “All times are good time for those who know how to work and have the tools to do so.” – Carlos Slim

• “When there is a crisis, that’s when some are interested in getting out and that’s when we are interested in getting in.” – Carlos Slim

• “Do not allow negative feelings and emotions to control your mind. Emotional harm does not come from others; it is conceived and developed within ourselves.” – Carlos Slim

• “Live the present intensely and fully, do not let the past be a burden, and let the future be an incentive. Each person forges his or her own destiny.” –Carlos Slim

• “When we decide to do something, we do it quickly.” – Carlos Slim

Quotes said by Carlos Slim

Current newsBill Gates, Carlos Slim announce $150M for

health.The world's two richest men are teaming up

with Spain to donate $150 million to fight malnutrition, dengue, malaria and other health problems in Mexico and Central America.

Carlos Slim Raises Personal Stake in America Movil.

Bill Gates and Carlos Slim

• Billionaire Carlos Slim became the largest investor in the New York Times Co. after exercising options to acquire 15.9 million shares in the newspaper company.

• Jimmy Carter and Carlos Slim Announce New Partnership to Help Eliminate Last Vestiges of River Blindness in the Americas on November 13,2014.

Jimmy Carter and Carlos Slim

 

Carlos Slim and Best Buddies International Founder Anthony K. Shriver Call on Employers to Pledge "I'M IN TO HIRE" Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) on October 7,2014, New York City

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