Francisco Javier Sánchez Campuzano (born August 8, 1941) is a Mexican businessman and radio station owner. He started with selling commercial space at a radio station. After his father died he invested his inheritance in a concession to sell playboy in Mexico. He founded Grupo Siete, which owns 11 radio stations, primarily in the

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, the internet provider Twister Telecom and a national cable television concession. From 2000 to 2003, Sánchez Campuzano served as a

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from the fourth proportional representation region, representing the

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, to the

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Life

Sánchez was born on August 8, 1941, in Mexico City. He briefly studied in England and France
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, where he also obtained his master's and graduate degrees and spent 20 years as an associate professor of political propaganda, communications and public relations in the UNAM School of Political and Social Sciences. In the early 1970s, Sánchez taught communications classes at the

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. In the early 1970s, Sánchez worked at Núcleo Radio Mil and

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. Sánchez joined the PRI in 1975. 1977 was an important year for Sánchez Campuzano; he became an advisor to the , began teaching about political advertising in the PRI's internal Institute of Political Training, and founded Grupo Siete, starting with the purchase of one

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AM radio station in the state of Coahuila. After a brief stint as an advisor to the

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, Sánchez became an advisor to Grupo Financiero

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in 1982. From 1980 to 1994, Sánchez headed ''Hoy'' magazine. From 1991 to 1993, Sánchez presided over the ARVM (Valley of Mexico Broadcasters' Association). In 1998, Sánchez served as the President of the National Chamber of the Radio and Television Industry, the national association of broadcasters. In 2000, the PRI sent Sánchez Campuzano to San Lázaro. He served for one term in the

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and sat on the Foreign Relations, Communications, and Radio, Television and Film Commissions.

Books

After his legislative career, Sánchez Campuzano began writing; he has published several works about religion, history, philosophy and politics. Titles include ''Institución Papal'' (Papal Institution), ''Historia Cronolineal de México'' (Chronological History of Mexico) and ''Karma Dharma''.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez Campuzano, Francisco Javier 1941 births Living people Politicians from Mexico City Mexican businesspeople Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) for Mexico City Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians National Autonomous University of Mexico alumni National Autonomous University of Mexico faculty 21st-century Mexican politicians Deputies of the LVIII Legislature of Mexico