Carlos Slim Helu vs. Francoise Meyers & family
Who will win?
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Name Carlos Slim Helu |
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Net worth
π° $91.2B |
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Born January 28, 1940 (age 84) |
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Education |
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Source Telecom |
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Industry Diversified |
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Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger. Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.
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Name Francoise Meyers |
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Net worth
π° $90.6B |
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Born July 10, 1953 (age 71) |
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Education |
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Source L'OrΓ©al |
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Industry Consumer |
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Bettencourt Meyers' inheritance was the subject of a sensational trial in France, in which a man was convicted of manipulating her ailing mother for her fortune. Bettencourt Meyers is also a writer and has authored a book on the Greek gods and another with commentary on the Bible.