Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliegois one of the most important entrepreneurs in Mexico. He is founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a group of companies with interests in telecommunications, media, financial services, and retail stores...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 October 1955
CountryMexico
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In the rest of the world, rich people will give a donation, and businessmen give to charities. But in Mexico, the execution capacity of what we call the social sector is missing. I find it much more effective to set up the actual social organisation and then fund it with my money.
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I hope to be remembered as someone who promoted positive change in Mexican business and society - even if this is not currently understood.
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I'm devoted to my family and my businesses.
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People say I'm controversial. But I think I lead a very balanced and normal life.
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I don't think of myself as a kind of celebrity, but wherever I go, people know me; they greet me.
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