Name
Alfredo Harp Helu
Primary Residence
Mexico City, Mexico
Citizenship
Mexico
Source Of Wealth
banking, Self Made
Net Worth
$1,200,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
1818
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#1818 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Alfredo Harp Helú made a fortune in finance, beginning with the cofounding of stock brokerage Acciones y Valores de Mexico, also known as Accival.In 1991 Accival merged with Mexican bank Banamex to form Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival (Banacci). Harp Helu became chairman of the group.Citigroup acquired Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival for $12 billion in stock and cash in 2001, and Harp Helu joined Citigroup's board.He has a minority stake in publicly-traded tile producer Internacional de Ceramica.He owns two Mexican baseball teams, Los Diablos Rojos of Mexico City and Los Guerreros of Oaxaca.
Did you know?
A baseball enthusiast, he published an autobiography in 2003 titled, "To Live and Die Playing Baseball."He was kidnapped in 1994 for 106 days and released, reportedly after a payment of $30 million.
Age
75
Categories
Number of Children
4
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