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He was born
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He graduated as a civil engineer from UNAM
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He got married with Soumaya
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He bought "Philip Morris", maker of Malboro cigars.
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He received the medal of honor for business merit from the national chamber of commerce in mexico city.
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He acquired "Telmex" and other telephone companies.
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He acquired shares of Apple Inc.
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He bought 6.4% of the American newspaper The New York Times
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George Washington University awarded him the President's Medal.
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The cultural institution Hispanic Society of America awarded the Carlos Slim Foundation the "Soralla Medal" for its contributions to art and culture
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His company Grupo Carso became a shareholder of 35% of the shares of the Spanish football team Real Oviedo.
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Awards
- He was awarded the Starlite 2014 humanitarian award in Spain
- He received the World Telecommunication Award from the International Telecommunication Union
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He entered the "Real Academia de Ingeniería" in spain
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He ranks 8th among the richest men in the world.
