Carlos Slim Helú (Spanish
pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos esˈlim eˈlu];
born January 28, 1940) is a Mexican business
magnate and philanthropist who is currently ranked as the richest person in the world in 2012. Slim
has been ranked the richest person in the world since 2010. His extensive
holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso,
SA de CV, have amassed interests in the fields of communications, technology,
retailing, and finance. Presently he is the chairman and chief executive of
telecommunications companies Telmex and América Móvil.
América Móvil, which in 2010 was Latin America’s largest mobile-phone
carrier, accounted for around US$49 billion of Slim's wealth by the end of
2010. His corporate holdings as of March 2012 have been estimated at
US$69 billion.
August 22, 2012
