Last year, he made headlines when he pleaded guilty to bringing in pelts of endangered species and elephant tusks into the US illegally on his yacht — and paid $150,000 in fines.

Early Life . Carlos Slim was born Jan. 28, 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico. His parents, Julián Slim Haddad and Linda Helú Atta, were both Maronite Catholics of Lebanese descent.

1 Carlos Slim Helu Mexico $53.5 bil (UP $18.5 bil) Age: 70 Telecom tycoon becomes world's richest person after coming in third place last year. Merging assets into his América Móvil, Latin ...

Last week, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu, who goes by just Carlos Slim, moved into the No. 2 slot on the Forbes list of richest men in the world. The telecom magnate is a polarizing figure ...

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim doesn't believe in flaunting his wealth. By ABC News. October 8, 2007, 10:31 AM. Oct. 8, 2007 — -- Carlos Slim may be the richest man you've never heard of.

As of Feb. 20, 2024, Carlos Slim is the richest with a net worth of $102. billion. In second place is Germán Larrea Mota Velasco, CEO of Grupo México (Mexico's largest mining corporation), ...

Early Life Carlos Slim was born Jan. 28, 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico. His parents, Julián Slim Haddad and Linda Helú Atta, were both Maronite Catholics of Lebanese descent.