πŸ’° Business & Billionaires

The Slim Family

Latin America's richest family, built on telecom monopolies and shrewd privatization deals. Carlos Slim Helu was the world's richest person for multiple years in the early 2010s.

Founder
Carlos Slim Helu

Business Executive, Investor Β· b. 1940

Son of Lebanese immigrants to Mexico, he built a vast conglomerate centered on telecommunications and was ranked the world's richest person from 2010 to 2013.

Notable Works

  • Grupo Carso
  • Telmex
  • America Movil
  • Museo Soumaya
son
Carlos Slim Domit

Business Executive Β· b. 1967

Carlos's eldest son, he chairs Telmex and America Movil, overseeing the telecom operations that form the backbone of the family fortune.

Notable Works

  • Telmex (chairman)
  • America Movil (chairman)
  • Grupo Carso (board)
son
Marco Antonio Slim

Business Executive Β· b. 1968

Carlos's second son, he serves as a senior executive at Telmex and sits on the boards of several Grupo Carso companies, helping manage the f…

Notable Works

  • Telmex (executive)
  • Grupo Financiero Inbursa (board)
  • Grupo Carso (board)