Assets far exceeds the published figures
Martinez said in the biography, Slim assets than under the name of "Forbes" announced the figures.
Slim's Calso Group, which owns Mexico's telephone company, the largest mobile phone operator in Latin America American mobile communications companies, department stores predators Sanborn Group and other companies involved in hotel operation, restaurants, oil exploration, finance and construction, in Mexico employs approximately 210,000 employees. He holds in overseas luxury retailer Saks Inc. and the United States, "New York Times" shares.
Luxury living does not offer any good soul could not restrain myself unlimited desire is never achieve their goals.
Last year, Slim to "The New York Times" inject 250 million U.S. dollars, becoming the second largest shareholder of the newspaper. This rain-delayed a number of media people by surprise. Martinez said: "He do not, do not vote. He just support the troubled newspaper. He intends to sell the shares, but (" New York Times ") group has not yet restored."
Slim likes to collect art. He called Latin America's largest private collections of the museum, received a French sculptor Auguste Rodin About 300 pieces of work.
Still wear a plastic watch
"With some noble, rich, or different members of the royal family, he lived a very simple life," AFP quoted Martinez, then 16 reports.
Martinez writes, Slim set his own salary of 2.4 million, for personal daily expenses. He does not like to show off and luxury, both in their daily consumption of its chain of retail stores.
Today, Slim, now 70 years old still wearing a plastic watch, "he would not manifest itself while the use of jewelry or other luxury items."
Slim is no private plane, necessary to use the Mexican phone company's aircraft or helicopters. His car is usually Mercedes - Benz car or Chevrolet Suburban truck.
Delicious restraint ring
Martinez writes, Slim "live simple life, is a moderately simple, not over-control."
Slim was born in Mexico City in 1940 1 a Lebanese immigrant family, his family was wealthy. His childhood was instilled financial sense, 10 years old business, the first family business to sell candy and drinks; 12-year-old life, the first stocks to buy ... ... savings and investments is his way of life.
Simple style is reflected in the daily life of Slim, also carry out in his business empire, "the senior professional managers to share a secretary, and no consultants."
"I want to say that I have control, quit tasty and crime, but do not quit discipline my children too," Slim said.