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| Carlos Slim Helu World Top Richest People |
Net Worth: $74 billion (up from $53.5 billion in 2010)
Fortune: Self made
Age: 71
Residence: Mexico City, Mexico
Country of Citizenship: Mexico
Source: Telecom
Industry: Communications
Education: BA/BS, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Marital Status: widowed
Children: 6
Mexican telecoms tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is still the world’s richest man, for the second year in a row adding $20.5 billion to his net worth last year, thanks to a stronger Mexican peso, rising stock market, and profitable investments by Helu’s conglomerate firm.
The world’s richest person for a second year in a row, the Mexican telecom mogul is also the year’s biggest gainer, having added $20.5 billion to his fortune and widened the gap between him and no. 2, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, to $18 billion. A 19% rise in the Mexican stock market, a stronger peso, and successful mining and real estate spinoffs from conglomerate Grupo Carso all contributed to the astonishing increase. He also merged his fixed-line telecom company into America Movil, Latin America’s largest wireless carrier; the Slim family stake in that holding accounts for 62% of his net worth. He has other holdings in retailer Saks and the New York Times.
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