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Line 5: + + − By profession, Carlos Slim is an [[engineer]] from ''Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México''. He graduated in 1961. He has several international Awards. Carlos Slim married Soumaya Domit Gemayel, in 1966; he has six sons and daughters: Carlos, Marco Antonio, Patricio, Soumaya, Vanessa y Johanna. His Mexico City mansion is full of antique [[book]]s and [[baseball]] memorabilia.+ − Carlos Slim opened a public museum for his $100 million [[art]] collection. At present he devotes more time to the charitable foundations that he created. − == References == − {{reflist}} Line 16:
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''The Mexican magnate's rising fortune has caused a good deal of controversy because it has been amassed in a nation where per capita income is less than $6,800 a year and half the population lives in poverty. Critics claim he is a monopolist, pointing to Telmex’s control of 90% of the Mexican landline telephone market.''... Carlos Slim says that ''his biggest concern is using his wealth to help solve Mexico's social ills''... ''"Poverty isn’t solved with donations," he reportedly said, adding that building businesses often does more for society than "going around like Santa Claus."''<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/home/business/2007/04/11/billionaires-helu-telecom-biz-cz_hc_0411helu.html Carlos Slim] Forbes.com (04.11.07).</ref> ''"I think that what Gates has done is good, and above all, because he said he would devote full time to this, and half time to Microsoft, which makes time-and-a-half," he quipped.''<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8NRCQE80&show_article=1link Carlos Slim] By MARK STEVENSON, Breitbart.com, Mar 13, 2007.</ref>
''The Mexican magnate's rising fortune has caused a good deal of controversy because it has been amassed in a nation where per capita income is less than $6,800 a year and half the population lives in poverty. Critics claim he is a monopolist, pointing to Telmex’s control of 90% of the Mexican landline telephone market.''... Carlos Slim says that ''his biggest concern is using his wealth to help solve Mexico's social ills''... ''"Poverty isn’t solved with donations," he reportedly said, adding that building businesses often does more for society than "going around like Santa Claus."''<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/home/business/2007/04/11/billionaires-helu-telecom-biz-cz_hc_0411helu.html Carlos Slim] Forbes.com (04.11.07).</ref> ''"I think that what Gates has done is good, and above all, because he said he would devote full time to this, and half time to Microsoft, which makes time-and-a-half," he quipped.''<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8NRCQE80&show_article=1link Carlos Slim] By MARK STEVENSON, Breitbart.com, Mar 13, 2007.</ref>
[[File:Mexico Soumaya museum.jpg|thumb|The new "Museo Soumaya".]]
By profession, Carlos Slim is an [[engineer]] from ''Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México''. He graduated in 1961. He has several international Awards. Carlos Slim married Soumaya Domit Gemayel, in 1966; he has six sons and daughters: Carlos, Marco Antonio, Patricio, Soumaya, Vanessa y Johanna. His Mexico City mansion is full of antique [[book]]s and [[baseball]] memorabilia.
Carlos Slim opened a public museum, Museo Soumaya, for his $100 million [[art]] collection. At present he devotes more time to the charitable foundations that he created.
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Debate:Does "free trade" increase wealth rather than simply redistribute it?]]
*[[Debate:Does "free trade" increase wealth rather than simply redistribute it?]]
*[[Bill Gates]]
*[[Bill Gates]]
*[[Warren Buffett]]
*[[Warren Buffett]]
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.telmex.com/mx/esto/relInversion_ev.html TELMEX]
*[http://www.telmex.com/mx/esto/relInversion_ev.html TELMEX]
*[http://www.salondelempresario.com/galardonados_05_slim.html Slim] in Spanish.
*[http://www.salondelempresario.com/galardonados_05_slim.html Slim] in Spanish.
== References ==
{{reflist}}