Carlos Slim Carlos Slim Carlos Slim Helú (; born January 28, 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, engineer, investor and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by the "Forbes" business magazine. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. As of August 2018, he is the seventh-richest person in the world according to "Forbes" listing of The World's Billionaires with a net worth estimated at $67.4 billion. He is the richest man in Mexico. His conglomerate includes education, health care, industrial
Grupo Vidanta Grupo Vidanta Grupo Vidanta is a Mexican conglomerate involved in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of hotels, resorts and associated infrastructure. It also owns and operates the Mar de Cortés International Airport. Grupo Vidanta was founded by Daniel Chavez Moran in 1974 and is headquartered in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. As of 2018, the company employs 17,000 people with an annual revenue of more than US$750 million.<ref name="Grupo Vidante/ Our History"></ref> Daniel Chavez Moran founded the group in 1974. The Mar de Cortés International Airport, located in La Jolla de Cortés, Sonora, was opened on November 5, 2009. In