José Antonio Fernández Carbajal (born 1954 in

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) is a

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businessman. He is the chairman and former

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, the largest beverage company in

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. Additionally, he serves as president of the Board of Directors of Mexican Economic Development at

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Early life

He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the

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(ITESM) in 1976 and an MBA from ITESM's

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in 1979.

Career

In 1987, he joined FEMSA, the holding company of

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and became its general director and CEO in 1995. Also in 1995, he joined the board of directors of Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) and became chairman in 2012. In 2001, Carbajal was appointed CEO and chairman of the board of directors of FEMSA. In 2007, he joined the Industrias Peñoles board of directors. He became a board member of Heineken in 2010. In 2014, he stepped down from his role as CEO of FEMSA, remaining chairman of the current board of directors. In 2017, Carbajal was elected to a five-year term for the MIT Corporation, the school’s board of trustees. He also serves on the

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of Coca-Cola FEMSA.

Other activities

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(CFR), Member of the Global Board of AdvisorsGlobal Board of Advisors

(CFR).

References

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