Carlos Slim

CARLOS SLIMIllustrated TimelineBy: Rachel Ostrom

JANUARY 28,1940 Carlos Slim was

born in Mexico City Parents Julián Slim

Haddad and Doña Linda Helú

1961 Carlos graduates

from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México as an engineer

1966 Age 26 had an

accumulated wealth of $400,000

Started buying more things with his money

1967 Marries his wife Soumaya Domit

1980 Latin American

economy was hurting

Slim reformed many distressed businesses making huge profits for Grupo Carso

1990 gained notoriety in France Télécom

and Southwestern Bell Corporation buying Telmex and Telnor

Bought from Mexican government

1990 (CONT.) Since Slim was very

wealthy and refused using corporate jets and fancy officesWore a “plastic” watch

1996-1998 first president of the Latin-

American Committee of the New York Stock Exchange Administration Council

1997 Bought 3% of Apple

Computer's stock right before the famous iMac line

Huge gain

1999 Carlos wife Domit

died of kidney ailment

2000 Organized the

Fundación del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México A.CPurpose: revitalize

and rescue Mexico City's historic downtown to enable more people to live, work and find entertainment in this area

2001 Became Chairman of

the Executive Committee for the Restoration of the Historic Center

2002 His wireless carrier

América Móvil bought cellphone companies across Latin America

Became the region's dominant company, 100+ subscribers

2003 Awarded the

Entrepreneurial Merit Medal of Honor from Mexico's Chamber of Commerce

“Gold patron" of the American Academy of Achievement

Belgian Government awarded him the Leopold II Commander Meda, CEO of the year in 2003 by Latin Trade business magazine

2004 Awarded the CEO of

the decade award by Latin Trade business magazine in 2004

2005 Sold his stake in MCI to

Verizon Communications of the United States

2005 Helped lead an

initiative that called on politicians to reform Mexico's justice system fight crime, boost public

finances, improve health and education and develop infrastructure

2006 Donated $1.8

billion to charitable cause and give awaysGive aways:95,000

bicycles to children of poor families to ride to their schools, 70,000 pairs of eyeglasses, and scholarships to 150,000 university students

2006 “Billion Dollar Baby”

Cartoon came out in La Reforma newspaperDepicted Slim as boxer

lying on back crushing a tiny opponent

Telephone lines make up ropes around ring

2006 (CONT.) Age 67 Passed Microsoft

founder Bill Gates as the world’s richest man according to Slim Watch

2008 According to Forbes,

Slim is currently the second richest man in the world slightly behind Warren Buffett