Carlos Slim was elected to the Forbes world's richest with a net worth of U.S. $ 69 billion, or around Rp 621 trillion. This 72-year-old man started his business of selling drinks and snacks since the age of 10 years.
Quoted from guardian.co.uk, Thursday (03/08/2012), Slim was forced sales since the age of 10 years to support his family. Until finally he could study and build a real estate company and worked as a stock broker on the stock Mexico. Slim was once just a child of immigrants from Lebanon.
Although the abundant wealth, but the lifestyle is very simple tell Slim. He lived in the same house for 40 years and older drove mercedes Benz, although escorted Bodyguards.
Slim struggle to win riches was not easy. Slim is now 72 years old used to be the son of poor Lebanese immigrants. He started his business in the property before switching to stock brokers, and several other companies including the telecommunications sector.
Slim's business empire now includes Inbursa Financial Group and Grupo Carso which controls a variety of retail shops and restaurants. Slim's business empire continues to menggurita.
Amount of property owned Slim beat Microsoft founder Bill Gates with a fortune of U.S. $ 61 billion and U.S. conglomerate Warren Buffet with a fortune of U.S. $ 44 billion.