Carlos Slim Helu & family
$92.0B
Born
Jan 28, 1940
Age
85
Source of Wealth
Telecom
Residence
Mexico City,
Citizenship
Mexico
Marital Status
Widowed
Children
6
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
- Mexico's richest person, Carlos Slim Helú and his family control América Móvil, Latin America's biggest mobile telecom firm.
- With foreign telecom partners, Slim bought a stake in Telmex, Mexico's only phone company, in 1990. Telmex is now part of América Móvil.
- He also owns stakes in Mexican construction, consumer goods, mining and real estate companies. He previously held a 17% stake in The New York Times.
- His son-in-law Fernando Romero designed the Soumaya Museum in Mexico City, home to Slim's extensive, eclectic art collection.
- Slim and his family own 76% of Grupo Carso, one of Latin America's largest conglomerates.
- Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger.
- Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.
| Exchange | Ticker | Company Name | Number Of Shares | Share Price | Currency Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYSE | AMX-US | America Movil SAB de CV (ADR) | 2,121,440,999 | 16.55 | USD |
| LONDON | BT.A-GB | BT Group | 357,808,000 | 2.25 | GBP |
| MADRID | FCC-ES | Fomento de Construcciones y Contrata | 371,000,000 | 11.97 | EUR |
| MEXICO | GCARSOA1-MX | Grupo Carso S.A.B. de C.V. (Series A | 1,715,417,000 | 6.79 | MXN |
| MEXICO | GFINBURO-MX | Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C | 4,136,890,000 | 2.51 | MXN |
| MEXICO | IDEALB.1-MX | Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo | 1,264,110,000 | 1.89 | MXN |
| MEXICO | MFRISCOA.1-MX | Minera Frisco SAB de CV | 5,138,903,000 | 0.17 | MXN |
| NYSE | PBF-US | PBF Energy Inc (PBF) | 14,345,000 | 15.68 | USD |
| MADRID | RLIA-ES | Realia Business | 251,000,000 | 1.04 | EUR |
| Talos Energy | 43,545,000 | 10.78 | USD | ||
| MEXICO | SITES1A.1-MX | Telesites SAB Class A | 2,046,000,000 | 0.96 | MXN |