Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim Helúis a Lebanese Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world. Known as the "Warren Buffett of Mexico", he derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. As of 31 July 2016 he was #7 on Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth estimated at US$50 billion...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 January 1940
CityMexico City, Mexico
CountryMexico
No, my father passed away when I was 13 years old. I was very young.
Choose the right employees and then set them loose.
Firm and patient optimism always yields its rewards.
Well, when I was very young, maybe 12 years, I began to make investments.
I still have my laptop but I haven't used it. I'm a paper man, not electronic.
My parents weren't artistic, but I was always surrounded by beautiful things. And Mexico is a country which has experienced thousands of years of art and culture.
When there is a crisis, that's when some are interested in getting out and that's when we are interested in getting in.
You cannot have people in your organization who are pessimists. They take you to mediocrity.
In high school, I loved history. I also loved cosmography, algebra. Mexico is so rich in culture and history, and I have always enjoyed that.
I am convinced that all this poverty in Mexico and in Latin America, like it's happening in China is the opportunity to grow. It's an opportunity for investment; it's an economic activity and to take out poverty is the best investment any person or a person can do in any place.
The key is the Internet. The United States is by far the most advanced country in this new digital culture, so we have to be there. The Internet is the heart of this new civilization, and telecommunications are the nervous system, or circulatory system.
Mistakes are normal and human. Make them small, accept them, correct them, and forget them.
Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.
Most people try to make a better world for our children when what they should be doing is making better children for our world.