1Birth
Slim was born on 28 January 1940, in Mexico City.
2First Investment
At the age of 11, Carlos invested in a government savings bond that taught him about the concept of compound interest.
3A Mexican bank
At the age of 12, Slim made his first stock purchase, by purchasing shares in a Mexican bank.
4Shareholder in Mexico's Largest Bank
By the age of 15, Slim had become a shareholder in Mexico's largest bank.
5Education
Slim went on to study civil engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where he also concurrently taught algebra and linear programming.
6200 Pesos
At the age of 17, Slim earned 200 pesos a week working for his father's company.
7Graduating
Slim graduated from college in 1961.
8Inversora Bursátil
In 1965, profits from Slim's private investments reached US$400,000, allowing him to start the stock brokerage Inversora Bursátil.
9Jarritos Del Sur
In 1965, Slim bought Jarritos del Sur.
10Inmobiliaria Carso
In 1966, worth US$40 million,Slim founded Inmobiliaria Carso.
11Marriage
Carlos Slim was married to Soumaya Domit in 1967.
12Galas de México
In 1976, Slim branched out by acquiring a 60 percent share of Galas de México, a small printer of cigarette-pack labels for US$1 million
13Grupo Galas
in 1980, Slim consolidated his business interests by forming Grupo Galas as the parent company of a conglomerate that had interests in industry, construction, mining, retail, food, and tobacco.
14Cigarros la Tabacelera Mexicana (Cigatam)
In 1981, Slim acquired a majority stake in Cigarros la Tabacelera Mexicana (Cigatam), Mexico's second largest producer and marketer of cigarettes, at a reduced price.
15The Mexican Economic Downturn
During the Mexican economic downturn before its recovery in 1985, Slim invested heavily.
16Seguros de México
Slim spent US$13 million to buy insurance company Seguros de México in 1984.
17Carlos Slim Foundation
Established in 1986 Fundación Carlos Slim Helú sponsors the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City, named after Slim's late wife, Soumaya Domit, Opened 2011.
18Nacobre, Química Fluor and Other
In 1988, Slim bought the Nacobre group of companies, which trades in copper and aluminum products, along with a chemicals business, Química Fluor, and others.
19Telmex
In 1990, Slim acted in concert with France Télécom and Southwestern Bell Corporation in order to buy the landline telephone company Telmex from the Mexican government, when Mexico began privatizing its national industries.
20Hoteles Calinda
In 1991, Slim acquired Hoteles Calinda (now OSTAR Grupo Hotelero).
21Fundación Telmex
In 1995 Slim established Fundación Telmex, a broad-ranging philanthropic foundation, which as he announced in 2007 had been provided with an asset base of US$4 billion to establish Carso Institutes for Health, Sports and Education.
22Splitting of Grupo Carso
In 1996, Grupo Carso was split into three companies: Carso Global Telecom, Grupo Carso, and Invercorporación.
23Sears
Slim bought the Mexican arm of Sears Roebuck in 1997.
24Slim Expands His Business Interests
In 1999, Slim began expanding his business interests beyond Latin America.
25His Wife Died
Soumaya Domit (Carlos`s wife) died in 1999.
26Heart Surgery
Slim underwent heart surgery in 1999.
27Fundación Del Centro Histórico DE La Ciudad DE México A.C.
In 2000, Slim and ex-broadcaster Jacobo Zabludowsky organized the Fundación del Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México A.C. (Mexico City Historic Center Foundation) to revitalize and rescue Mexico City's historic downtown area to enable more people to live, work and find entertainment there.
28Chair of the Council for the Restoration of the Historic Downtown
Slim has been Chair of the Council for the Restoration of the Historic Downtown of Mexico City since 2001.
29the American business scene
Slim became a prominent figure within the American business scene by 2003 when he began purchasing large stakes in a number of major US retailers such as Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax, Office Depot, Circuit City, Borders, and CompUSA.
30Volaris
In 2005 Slim invested in Volaris, a Mexican airline.
31The World's Second Richest Person
On March 29, 2007, Slim surpassed American investor Warren Buffett as the world's second richest person with an estimated net worth of US$53.1 billion compared with Buffet's US$52.4 billion.
32The World's Richest Person 2007
On August 8, 2007, Fortune magazine reported that Slim had overtaken Gates as the world's richest person.
33Cigatam
In 2007, after having amassed a 50.1% stake in the Cigatam tobacco company, Slim reduced his holdings by selling a large portion of his equity to Philip Morris for US$1.1 billion.
34The World's Second-Richest Person 2008
On March 5, 2008, Forbes ranked Slim as the world's second-richest person, behind Warren Buffett and ahead of Bill Gates.
35the world's third-richest person 2009
On March 11, 2009, Forbes ranked Slim as the world's third-richest person, behind Gates and Buffett and ahead of Larry Ellison.
36The World's Richest Person 2010
On March 10, 2010, Forbes once again reported that Slim had overtaken Gates as the world's richest person.
37Benjamin N. Duke House
Slim owns the Duke Seamans mansion, a 1901 beaux arts house on 5th Avenue in New York City, which he bought for $44 million in 2010.
38The Wealthiest Person in the World 2011
In March 2011 Forbes stated that Slim had maintained his position as the wealthiest person in the world, with his fortune estimated at US$74 billion.
39World's Biggest Givers
Slim was ranked fifth in Forbes' World's Biggest Givers in May 2011.
40Geoprocesados SA's Tabasco Oil Co.
In 2011, Slim began buying a 70 percent stake in Geoprocesados SA's Tabasco Oil Co., gaining access to the Colombian oil market as the country seeks to boost crude and natural-gas output.
41Philanthropy
Slim has been publicly skeptical of The Giving Pledge by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett giving away at least half of their fortunes. But according to his spokesman, he devoted US$4 billion, or roughly 5%, to his Carlos Slim foundation as of 2011.
42Plaza Mariana
In 2011, Slim, along with the president of Mexico, Mexico City mayor, and Mexico City archbishop, inaugurated the first phase of Plaza Mariana close to Basilica de Guadalupe.
43América Movil Had Taken over Telmex
By 2012, América Movil, Slim's mobile telephone company, had taken over Telmex and made it into a privately held subsidiary.
44Ora TV
In March 2012 Slim, along with American television host Larry King, established Ora TV, an on-demand digital television network that produces and distributes television shows.
45Telemundo
In 2012 Slim sold the broadcast rights for the Leon games to Telemundo in the United States.
46Pachuca and León
In September 2012 Slim bought 30% stakes in Pachuca and León, two Mexican soccer teams through his telecommunications company America Movil.
47Estudiantes Tecos
In December 2012, he bought all the shares of the second division team Estudiantes Tecos.
48The World's Richest Person 2012
In December 2012, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Carlos Slim Helú remained the world's richest person with an estimated net worth of US$75.5 billion.
49Music Industry
Slim and his son increased their presence in Mexico's music industry, particularly in the retail music industry since 2013.
50The World's Richest Person 2013
On March 5, 2013, Forbes stated that Slim was still maintaining his first-place position as the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$73 billion.
51Managing Mexican Prisons
In April 2013 Slim entered the business of managing Mexican prisons to expand the investments of his construction-finance company.
52Shazam (application)
In July 2013 Slim's company America Movill invested US$40 million in Shazam, a British commercial mobile phone-based music identification service for an undisclosed share of ownership.
53Mobli
In November 2013 Slim invested US$60 million in the Israeli startup Mobli, a company that deals with connections between people and communities corralled according to different interests.
54Grupo CIE (Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento)
In 2013 Slim's company, Grupo Carso opened Mexico City's Telcel Theater, which operates in conjunction with his entertainment company, Grupo CIE (Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento), Mexico's equivalent of Live Nation.
55Telekom Austria
On April 23, 2014, Slim took control of Telekom Austria, Austria's biggest phone carrier, which has telcos in countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia and Belarus, under a 10-year agreement, was Slim's first successful business acquisition in Europe.
56Inbursa Aquarium
In May 2014 Slim opened Inbursa Aquarium, Latin America's largest aquarium.
57WellAware
In July 2014 Slim invested in WellAware, a Texas-based oil and gas software developer, this investment was also made with former Republican vice president Dick Cheney.
58The Wealthiest Person in the World 2014
On July 15, 2014, Forbes announced that Slim had reclaimed the position of the wealthiest person in the world, with a fortune of US$79.6 billion.
59List of Billionaires
In September 2014, Forbes listed Slim as number 1 on its list of billionaires with a net worth of US$81.6 billion.
60The Largest Shareholder in the New York Times Company
Slim's stake in the Times increased again to 16.8% of the company's Class A shares on January 20, 2015 when he exercised stock options to purchase 15.9 million shares, making him the largest shareholder in the company.
61Claro Musica
In January 2015 Grupo Carso publicly launched Claro Musica, an online music service that is a Latin American equivalent of iTunes and Spotify.
62Spanish Real Estate
In March 2015 Slim began to set his sights on Spain, purchasing Spanish real estate at rock-bottom prices within the ailing Spanish economy.
63Marquette Building
In April 2015, Slim bought the Marquette Building in Detroit and purchased PepsiCo Americas Beverages headquarters in Somers, New York for US$87 million.
64Carso Oil & Gas
On April 15, 2015, Slim formed his own oil company called Carso Oil & Gas.
65IMatchative
On July 25, 2015, Slim's investment group Control Empresarial de Capitales invested in IMatchative, a technology startup that ranks the world's hedge funds creating in-depth behavioral profiles and business analytics.
66Slim`S Net Worth
In 2017, Slim`s net worth was reported (Forbes) to be $54.5 billion.
67New York Times Company
In 2008 Slim took a 6.4% stake valued at $27 million in the troubled New York Times Company.