1. Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim is the Mexican investor,
telecom magnate and has some 300 million mobile phone and landline
subscribers and presence in 19 countries through American Movil, which
he serves as the CEO and chairman. Carlos lock on the Mexican telecom
market his American Movil unit and holds the 70 percents share of the
mobile phone market and 80 percents of the landlines. He also drives his
fortune from the conglomerate of “Grupo Carso” which holds numbers of
Mexican companies. Carlos Slim estimated net worth is US $ 50 billion
and he is ranked first in the list of top 10 richest people of Mexico.
2. German Larrea
German Larrea is the mining tycoon of
Mexico his family owns half of Grupo Mexico which is the country’s
largest infrastructure and mining company. the family business group has
three main units; “Americas Mining Corporation” which owns the mining
resources in Mexico, “Peru Southern Copper” which deals in
Infrastructure and transportation and the México (ITM), which owns two
railroads through its affiliate” Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano” and holds
30 percents stakes in Grupo Aeroportuario PacÃfico, which operates on
airports. German Larrea estimated net worth is US $ 9.3 billion and he
is ranked at second in the list of top 10 richest people of Mexico.
3. Alberto Bailleres
Alberto Bailleres is the chairman of the
Industrias Penoles which is the Mexican second largest mining company
and one of the world’s largest silver miners and controls its operations
through his holding company Grupo Bal. He also controls the store chain
“Palacio de Hierro”, insurance firm “Grupo Nacional” pension support
manager “Grupo Profuturo”, and he also owns stakes in the Mexican
bottler FEMSA. He is reportedly a chief supporter of bullfighting and is
the president of the trustee board of ITAM which is the leading Mexican
university that specializes in business and economics which is founded
by his father. Alberto Bailleres estimated net worth is US $ 7 billion
and he is ranked at third in the list of top 10 richest people of
Mexico.
4. Ricardo Salinas
Ricardo Salinas is the Mexican
entrepreneur and the founder and chairman of the Salinas Group of
companies that has interests in media, telecommunication, financial
services and in retail stores. He becomes the CEO of the company in 1987
and developed the new consumer market by providing the credit sales to
the lower income Mexico’s consumer and diverse the financial services
and products and launched the money transfer vie western union and
alliance. Ricardo Salinas estimated net worth is US $ 5 billion and he
is ranked at No. 4 in the list of top 10 richest people of Mexico.
5. Jeronimo Arango & Family
Jeronimo Arango with his two siblings
Placido and Manuel Arango; rise their fortune when they sold their stake
of retailer “Cifra” to Wal-Mart’s Mexican arm in 1997. The brothers
tend to stay out of the spotlight. Jeronimo is spending a quiet life in
Los Angeles. Manuel established the real estate development company and
founded the Mexican Center For Philanthropy and is a strong supporter of
the number of philanthropy causes and focused mainly on the environment
and social issues. Placido also owned a chain of restaurants and
collections of art. Jeronimo Arango estimated net worth is US $ 4.4
billion and he is ranked at No. 5 in the list of top 10 richest people
of Mexico.
6. Emilio Azcarraga
Emilio Azcarraga Jean is the Mexican
businessman and the CEO of the Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa, which
is a larger broadcaster of Spanish language TV content in all over the
world. Televisa sold its 50 percent stakes in mobile phone company
“Iusacell” back to its partner Grupo Salinas for US $ 717 million plus
an unidentified amount of debt that he purchased from Salinas in 2012.
Televisa increased its stakes on cable TV and bought the Mexican cable
TV company “Cablevision Red” 2015 against US $ 695 million and also
acquired other cable TV broadcaster in recent years and find the growth
opportunity. Emilio Azcarraga estimated net worth is US $ 2.1 billion
and he is ranked at No. 6 in the list of top 10 richest people of
Mexico.
7. Roberto Gonzalez
Roberto Gonzalez is the Mexican
businessman founded the “Gruma” which is the world’s largest tortilla
maker; include the brand Guerrero, Mission and Maseca. The US
agricultural supplies powerhouse “Archer Daniels Midland” is the 23
percent shareholder of his company. The majority of Gonzalez wealth
comes from his stake in Banorte which is the successful Mexican bank
that earlier owned by the Mexican government. He returned to the
billionaires list after more than a decade, based on the strength of
Banorte’s stock. the valuation of his wealth includes his shares alone
it’s not included his children’s wealth. Roberto Gonzalez estimated net
worth is US $ 1.99 billion and he is ranked at No. 7 in the list of top
10 richest people of Mexico.
8. Roberto Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez is the Mexican
businessman and the former CEO of the “Banamex” which is the second
largest band of Mexico after the BBVA Bancomer. Roberto acquired the
Banamex in 1991 and established the Groupo Financiero and he becomes the
president. He is also the board of trustees of the world monuments
funds and for his services he received the Hadrian award. Roberto
Hernandez estimated net worth is US $ 1.75 billion and he is ranked at
No. 8 in the list of top 10 richest people of Mexico.
9. Alfredo Harp
Alfredo Harp is the son of the Lebanese
immigrant’s couple and the cousin of Mexico’s richest man, Carlos Slim
and he made his fortune from the banking sector when Citigroup purchases
the Mexican bank “Banamex” in 2001. Currently he owns the largest
sporting goods of retail chain “Grupo Marti” which also manages the
fitness centers under the Sport City brand. Alfredo others minority
stakes in hotel operator Group Posadas, the glassmaker Vitro, and tile
maker Internacional de Ceramica. He is also a great humanitarian and
funding the restoration projects in the home state of Oaxaca, including
the San Pablo Convent in downtown Oaxaca. Alfredo Harp estimated net
worth is US $ 1.27 billion and he is ranked at No. 9 in the list of top
10 richest people of Mexico.
10. Joaquin Guzman
Joaquin Guzman is the CEO of the Sinaloa
interest group El Chapo which is the most powerful drug trafficker of
world. he has been ranked as the most powerful person of the world since
2009 and second most powerful in the Mexico. He is responsible for the
illegal drug supply of the estimated 25 percents that entered to USA via
Mexico. He also has been ranked at the Public Enemy # 1 by the city of
Chicago. Joaquin Guzman estimated net worth is US $ 1 billion and he is
ranked at No. 10 in the list of top 10 richest people of Mexico.
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