Ricardo Salinas Pliego

At-a-Glance

Founder and Chairman of Grupo Salinas, a conglomerate employing over 70,000 people in seven countries
Current Chairman of Grupo Salinas
Former Chairman and CEO of Tv Azteca
Former CEO of Elektra
Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Maintains the most visited blog of any entrepreneur in Latin America

Biography

Ricardo Salinas Pliego is a Mexican business magnate and one of Latin America's leading entrepreneurs. He is the founder and Chairman of Grupo Salinas, a corporate conglomerate that employs over 70,000 people across seven different countries.

Grupo Salinas operates in diverse industries, including media, telecommunications, banking, insurance, retail, electricity generation, and mining. Mr. Salinas has also served as Chairman and CEO of Tv Azteca and CEO of Elektra.