Arturo Elías Ayub (born April 27, 1966) is a
Mexican businessman, currently Director of Strategic Alliances of
Telmex
Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Telmex is a Mexican telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunications products and services in Mexico. In 2014, Telmex was the dominant fixed-line phone carri ...
(Teléfonos de Mexico), CEO of the Telmex Foundation and director of UNO Noticias.
Life and career
Elías Ayub was born on April 27, 1966 in
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
, he is the younger brother of
Alfredo Elías Ayub. Graduated as Bachelor of Business Administration by the
Universidad Anáhuac
The Anahuac University Network is a private universities system grouped and administered by the religious congregation of the Legion of Christ. The network is composed of several universities, some with different names and educational approache ...
(''Anáhuac University''), and later studied a postgraduate course in Business Management at the
IPADE.
He is married to Johanna Slim, daughter of businessman
Carlos Slim
Carlos Slim Helú (; born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business oligarch, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by ''Forbes'' business magazine. He derived his fortune from his e ...
, and they have three children.
Professional activity
He joined
Telmex
Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Telmex is a Mexican telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunications products and services in Mexico. In 2014, Telmex was the dominant fixed-line phone carri ...
in 1996
as Advisor of the Directorate and in 2001 took over as chairman of the board of the Association Football team
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional, A.C., simply known as Pumas UNAM, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football league system, Mexican football. Founded ...
, commonly known as "
UNAM
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 ...
Pumas" in
Mexico
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. During his tenure at the club managed to get a "''double championship''" in the
Clausura 2004 and
Opening 2004. In 2005 decided not to be re-elected in the patronage.
Currently he serves on the board of directors of
Grupo Carso
Grupo Carso S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican global conglomerate company owned by Carlos Slim. It was formed in 1990 after the merger of Corporación Industrial Carso and Grupo Inbursa. The name Carso stands for Carlos Slim and Soumaya Domit de Slim ...
,
Grupo Inbursa,
Telmex
Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Telmex is a Mexican telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunications products and services in Mexico. In 2014, Telmex was the dominant fixed-line phone carri ...
, CEO of Telmex Foundation
and Chairman of the Instituto Telmex del Deporte (''Telmex Institute for Sports'').
References
External links
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Grupo Carso's Website
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1966 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Mexico City
Mexican people of Syrian descent