Carlos Slim Helu
Mexican telecom tycoon. Occupying the second position of Carlos Slim Helu is derived from the Lebanese family, but was born in Mexico, where his parents emigrated. Now sixty-eight years old and a little less of billions of dollars in the account. Earned him drawing profits from control of Mexican Telecommunications Company, such as Telco, Telmex and America Movil. Do not surrender, however, other economic sectors. For example, invests in the petrochemical sector (which seems understandable considering the high position it occupies in the world in terms of Mexico oil production. At the beginning of his investment career in the early nineties, he was suspected of financial fraud (in connection with the purchase of shares Telmeksu too low, according to experts, the price). Today is trying to rebuild the reputation of this fact worse. Loud become his philanthropic activities. In 2007, at a conference convened by it introduced the project to allow for financing (from his pocket) laptop for the poorest of Mexican children.