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Carlos Slim

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Key facts

Full name Carlos Slim Helú[1]
Date of birth 28 January 1940[2]
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Nationality Mexican[2]
Occupation Entrepreneur[2]

Carlos Slim is a Mexican businessman and entrepreneur, one of the wealthiest people in the world, known for his role as founder of Grupo Carso and the Carlos Slim Foundation.

Context

Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican businessman and entrepreneur, born in Mexico City on 28 January 1940 [2]. He is one of the wealthiest people in the world and a philanthropist [2]. He is the son of Lebanese immigrants and the founder of Grupo Carso and the Carlos Slim Foundation [2].

Documented claims

  • Carlos Slim is one of the wealthiest people in the world. [2]
  • He is a philanthropist. [2]
  • He is the son of Lebanese immigrants. [2]
  • He founded Grupo Carso and the Carlos Slim Foundation. [2]

Questions and answers

How did Carlos Slim get so rich?

Carlos Slim built his wealth through business ventures, particularly in telecommunications, but the specific details are not covered in the sources provided.

Is Carlos Slim still the richest man in the world?

The sources describe him as one of the wealthiest people in the world, but do not specify his current ranking [2].

Is Carlos Slim a Lebanese?

He is Mexican by nationality, but he is the son of Lebanese immigrants [2].

Sources

  1. Carlos Slim Fast Facts — cnn.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Carlos Slim Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements — thefamouspeople.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People