Carlos Slim Helú stated that in 1955, he started his business with a $500 investment. In 1965, the group began expanding by purchasing the Jarritos soft drink brand.

Carlos Slim's fortune: According to Forbes, engineer Carlos Slim Helú is ranked 19th on the list of billionaires, with an approximate fortune of 77 billion dollars.

20. Carlos Slim Helú Net worth: $95.7 billion Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helú doesn’t live lavishly. He has lived in the same house for more than 40 years and doesn’t splurge on yachts or fancy ...

MarketWatch.com Forbes names Carlos Slim Helu world's richest man Pegs Mexican tycoon's fortune at $53.5 billion, ahead of Gates and Buffett By MarketWatch Published: March 11, 2010, 1:37 p.m. ET ...

Mexico's wealthiest man, Carlos Slim Helu, and his family own América Móvil, a giant mobile telecom company in Latin America. They also hold a 79% stake in the conglomerate Grupo Castro.

Carlos was born on January 28, 1940 and grew up in Mexico, where he was born. He was raised in a Christian home as he was born to Lebanese parents Julián Slim Haddad and Linda Helu Atta who practiced ...

Carlos Slim first appeared on the list in 1991 with a fortune of $1.7 billion. In 2014, it ranked first on the list with a list of $54 billion dollars and unseating Bill Gates who headed it for 14 ...