La folle histoire de Carlos Slim

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00:00 This man is one of the richest man in the world, and yet you don't know him.

00:02 We are in 1940 in Mexico, when Carlos Slim is born.

00:05 He grew up in a wealthy family, thanks to his father, who owned several companies.

00:08 Like all children, Carlos goes to school, but he also learns the basics of commerce thanks to his father.

00:12 Thanks to that, he learns the basics of commerce and quickly develops a strong interest in the economy.

00:16 From the age of 12, Carlos buys his first shares, and at the age of 15, he is already a shareholder of one of the largest banks in Mexico.

00:21 After obtaining his diploma, Carlos will start working in various construction companies.

00:25 He acquires experience in the field and decides very quickly to start solo, notably by buying and selling real estate in Mexico.

00:30 In 1980, at the age of 40, Carlos will found Grupo Galas, a company diversified in several sectors,

00:35 such as the mining industry, telecommunications and construction.

00:38 He will start buying his competitors back, including Telmex, which was the largest network provider in all of Mexico.

00:43 These many companies' purchases were possible because at the time it was Carlos Salinas,

00:46 a great friend of Carlos Slim, who was president of Mexico.

00:49 Carlos Slim will continue to expand his empire by investing in several companies, such as Apple, The New York Times or Cirx.

00:54 These many investments, notably in 2013, allowed Carlos Slim to become the richest man in the world.

00:58 And today, even if he is no longer number one, Carlos Slim continues to be a finance giant with an estimated fortune of 93 billion dollars.

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