Carlos Slim Helu
is the richest man in Mexico and the whole of Latin America, and one of the
richest in the world. As a businessman and entrepreneur, Helu is into auto
parts manufacturing, insurance, banking, telecommunications and technology.
Helu was born in
Mexico City, Mexico on January 28, 1940. He studied at Universidad Nacional
Autonoma de Mexico where he earned his degree in engineering.
His prowess was
noted in making undervalued companies profitable. He acquired Telefonos de
Mexico (Telmex) after the Mexican government
privatized the company in 1990. Helu’s takeover of the company improved the
way telephone services are delivered in Mexico. The company started offering
long distance calls, internet services, mobile phone services and telephone
directory.
Helu is the
owner of the largest internet service
provider in Mexico. After he acquired Prodigy, he is now one of the largest
internet service providers in the US. Helu also owns CompUSA, one of the
biggest computer retail stores in Puerto Rico and the US.
Helu is listed
by Forbes as the richest man in the world with a fortune worth $69 billion.
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