Carlos Slim's Journey
The milestones that built the fortune — from the early days to an estimated $100.00B today.
| Year | Milestone | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Began investing | Started building a personal investment portfolio in Mexican businesses in his mid-20s. |
| 1980s | Built Grupo Carso | Assembled the holding company Grupo Carso by buying into Mexican businesses across candy, tires, mining, construction, and retail. |
| 1990 | Bought Telmex | Led a consortium with SBC and France Télécom that purchased Mexico's newly privatized national phone company for $1.76 billion, later winning management control. |
| 2000 | Launched América Móvil | Relaunched Telmex's mobile arm, Telcel, as América Móvil, expanding telecom operations across Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| Today | Ranked #13 in the world | Carlos's net worth is an estimated $100.00B, updated in real time from public holdings. |
Milestones are drawn from widely-reported public history. Dates reflect well-documented events; net worth is a real-time estimate.