Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliegois one of the most important entrepreneurs in Mexico. He is founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a group of companies with interests in telecommunications, media, financial services, and retail stores...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 October 1955
CountryMexico
people
I don't think of myself as a kind of celebrity, but wherever I go, people know me; they greet me.
balanced life people
People say I'm controversial. But I think I lead a very balanced and normal life.
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In the rest of the world, rich people will give a donation, and businessmen give to charities. But in Mexico, the execution capacity of what we call the social sector is missing. I find it much more effective to set up the actual social organisation and then fund it with my money.
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To me, wealth is the peace of mind you have, your family, your friends, your colleagues. Everything else is just money, and it really is funny how people pay so much attention to that.
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With the acquisition of 50% of Todito, TV Azteca is getting on a very fast train. Todito will allow TV Azteca to create value for its shareholders and promote its television content on the Internet.
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I am honored to serve on the Board of Visitors for Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Being the first board member from Latin America, I hope to provide insight into the economical, social and political issues facing the region, and continue to grow and strengthen this prestigious institution.
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To have a baby, raise him and educate him, is something very valuable. But we, as a society, don't see it that way.
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There's a lot of bad information about TV Azteca in the market, but that's always an opportunity for smart and savvy investors.
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Kids need activities and role models to stay out of trouble.
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Free trade has been one of the tenets of the modern Mexican economy, and it's through competition and free trade that we will continue to advance.
Democracy is the only civilized way to govern a country.
family
I'm devoted to my family and my businesses.
censure communication efforts history
History has demonstrated that efforts to censure and control communication will not succeed.
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Chiapas has had its problems for many centuries. The different Indian tribes that live there have always fought among themselves.