Carlos Slim By jossah1 Jan 28, 1940 Day of Birth Jul 3, 1961 Compleated his professional studies in engineering He was 12 years old when he began buying stock. Jul 3, 1966 Marries Soumaya Domit Gemayel Jul 3, 1976 Got 60% of Galas de Mexico He got 60% stock in Galas de Mexico. Jul 3, 1996 Grupo Carso Splits into 3 company's Grupo Carso splits into Telmex, Grupo Carso, and Invercorporación. Jul 3, 1997 Telmex began to operate in the US Jul 3, 1997 Buys Sears Roebuck Jul 3, 1999 Bought the Pastelería Francesa El Globo. Jul 3, 2007 Open sanborns He opens the food resteraunt Sanborns. Jul 3, 2012 He hasn't died yet.