Osorno eventually gained access to him for seven hours over three separate meetings. Patience was key, said Osorno. From this I learned that you have to proceed calmly in the land of power. Slim suffered a massive haemorrhage on the operating table at Texas Heart Institute during surgery to replace a faulty heart valve, which required doctors to infuse 31 bags of blood. He was momentarily declared dead, he told Osorno.
This major health scare at the age of 57 prompted Slim to entrust his three sons with some of his most important ventures. But as he improved, he retook control. He is still at the helm of the Carso Group. I think that at this time he is much more concerned about the drop in price of gold and the value of the dollar, which in recent months have contributed to him losing several billions of dollars from his fortune.
He just launched a clothing retail chain, Philosophy Jr Studio, to compete with Spanish clothing conglomerate Zara. The book, which is not authorized by Slim, is currently only available in Spanish. Topics Carlos Slim. Mexico Americas features. Reuse this content. Order by newest oldest recommendations. Show 25 25 50 All. Threads collapsed expanded unthreaded. Loading comments… Trouble loading? Most popular.
