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Born
Carlos Slim is born in Mexico City. -
College
Went to college at National Autonomous University of Mexico where he majored in civil engineering -
Investing
He invested heavily and quickly in construction companies while Mexico was being developed. -
Foundation
Carlos Slim acquired funds to start the foundations of his company Grupo Carso which was named after his wife. -
Grupo Carso
Grupo Carso was split into two companies . Corparacion Industrial Carso and Grupo Inbursa. Both companies soon hit success in Mexico. -
Grupo Carso
Both companies (Grupo Inbursa and Corparacion Industrial Carso) soon merged into Grupo Carso due to the success of both companies. -
Early Investments
Carlos Slim soon invested in other businesses that were successful. He investeed in America Movil, Grupo Financiero, and Minera Frisco. -
Later Investments
He later invested in other successsful companies such as Philip Morris, The New York Times, Saks, and Caixabank. -
Award
Carlos Slim recieved the Medal of Honor for his work, support, and passion for the shooting sport. -
Loses Infamous Title
Carlos Slim loses the title of Worlds Richest Man to Bill Gates due to the 3.7% drop of America Movil in the stock market. -
Awards
He was given the title of Richest Man in the World by Forbes Magazine three years in a row.
