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Carlos Hank González | |
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Born | Mexico | September 1, 1971
Education | Universidad Iberoamericana |
Occupation(s) | Banker, businessman |
Known for | Chairman of
Banorte CEO of Grupo Hermes |
Board member of |
Gruma Mexican Stock Exchange Grupo Televisa |
Parent |
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Relatives |
Carlos Hank González (grandfather) Roberto González Barrera (grandfather) Jorge Hank Rhon (uncle) |
Carlos Hank González (born September 1, 1971) is a Mexican businessman and banker. He is the chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, [1] [2] CEO of Grupo Industrial Hermes , [3] vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange. He has been ranked by Expansión as one of the most important entrepreneurs in Mexico [4] and is a member of the Business Advisory Council of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. [5]
Carlos Hank González is the son of the billionaire Carlos Hank Rhon and the grandson of the politician Carlos Hank González and businessman Roberto González Barrera. [3] Hank González has a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the Universidad Iberoamericana. [3] [6]
After university, Hank González began his career as a broker at Interacciones Casa de Bolsa and later became its CEO. [6] [7] In 1994, he led the opening of the first Mercedes-Benz car distributor in Mexico. [3]
He served as CEO of Grupo Financiero Interacciones from 2000 until 2014. [8] [9] In 2008, he was also appointed CEO of Grupo Hermes. [8] [3] In December 2012, he became vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma. [8] In November 2014, he was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte [2] and assumed the position in January 2015. [1] [8] [10] In 2018, he led the merger between Banorte and Grupo Financiero Interacciones. [11]
In April 2017, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Televisa. [12] In 2018, he was appointed a member of the Business Advisory Council of the president´of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. [5] [8] In 2019, he was a founding signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking presented at the United Nations headquarters. [13] [14] In April 2021, he was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange. [15]
In 2015, he was included in the Merco list of the 50 leaders with the best reputation in Mexico. [16] In 2016, he received an award from the ALAS20 initiative, recognizing him as Board Director of the Leading Institution in Responsible Investments. [17] He was listed in the Forbes México Billionaires ranking in 2020 and 2021. [18] [19] He has ranked in Expansión's "The 100 Most Important Entrepreneurs in Mexico" numerous times, including in 2014 and 2017 through 2021. [20]
Hank González is married and has three children. [6] [8]
A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (July 2022) |
Carlos Hank González | |
---|---|
Born | Mexico | September 1, 1971
Education | Universidad Iberoamericana |
Occupation(s) | Banker, businessman |
Known for | Chairman of
Banorte CEO of Grupo Hermes |
Board member of |
Gruma Mexican Stock Exchange Grupo Televisa |
Parent |
|
Relatives |
Carlos Hank González (grandfather) Roberto González Barrera (grandfather) Jorge Hank Rhon (uncle) |
Carlos Hank González (born September 1, 1971) is a Mexican businessman and banker. He is the chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, [1] [2] CEO of Grupo Industrial Hermes , [3] vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange. He has been ranked by Expansión as one of the most important entrepreneurs in Mexico [4] and is a member of the Business Advisory Council of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. [5]
Carlos Hank González is the son of the billionaire Carlos Hank Rhon and the grandson of the politician Carlos Hank González and businessman Roberto González Barrera. [3] Hank González has a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the Universidad Iberoamericana. [3] [6]
After university, Hank González began his career as a broker at Interacciones Casa de Bolsa and later became its CEO. [6] [7] In 1994, he led the opening of the first Mercedes-Benz car distributor in Mexico. [3]
He served as CEO of Grupo Financiero Interacciones from 2000 until 2014. [8] [9] In 2008, he was also appointed CEO of Grupo Hermes. [8] [3] In December 2012, he became vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma. [8] In November 2014, he was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte [2] and assumed the position in January 2015. [1] [8] [10] In 2018, he led the merger between Banorte and Grupo Financiero Interacciones. [11]
In April 2017, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Televisa. [12] In 2018, he was appointed a member of the Business Advisory Council of the president´of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. [5] [8] In 2019, he was a founding signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking presented at the United Nations headquarters. [13] [14] In April 2021, he was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange. [15]
In 2015, he was included in the Merco list of the 50 leaders with the best reputation in Mexico. [16] In 2016, he received an award from the ALAS20 initiative, recognizing him as Board Director of the Leading Institution in Responsible Investments. [17] He was listed in the Forbes México Billionaires ranking in 2020 and 2021. [18] [19] He has ranked in Expansión's "The 100 Most Important Entrepreneurs in Mexico" numerous times, including in 2014 and 2017 through 2021. [20]
Hank González is married and has three children. [6] [8]