Carlos Hank González (born September 1, 1971) is a Mexican businessman and banker. He is the chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte, CEO of , vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma, and a member of the Board of Directors of the

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. He has been ranked by '' Expansión'' as one of the most important entrepreneurs in Mexico and is a member of the Business Advisory Council of president

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Early life and education

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. Hank González has a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the

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Career

After university, Hank González began his career as a broker at Interacciones Casa de Bolsa and later became its CEO. In 1994, he led the opening of the first

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car distributor in Mexico. He served as CEO of Grupo Financiero Interacciones from 2000 until 2014. In 2008, he was also appointed CEO of Grupo Hermes. In December 2012, he became vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma. In November 2014, he was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte and assumed the position in January 2015. In 2018, he led the merger between Banorte and Grupo Financiero Interacciones. In April 2017, he became a member of the Board of Directors of

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. In 2018, he was appointed a member of the Business Advisory Council of the president´of Mexico,

. In 2019, he was a founding signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking presented at the

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headquarters. In April 2021, he was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the

Awards and recognition

In 2015, he was included in the Merco list of the 50 leaders with the best reputation in Mexico. In 2016, he received an award from the ALAS20 initiative, recognizing him as Board Director of the Leading Institution in Responsible Investments. He was listed in the '' Forbes México'' Billionaires ranking in 2020 and 2021. He has ranked in ''Expansión'' "The 100 Most Important Entrepreneurs in Mexico" numerous times, including in 2014 and 2017 through 2021.

Personal life

Hank González is married and has three children.

References

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