Carlos Hank González (businessman, born 1971)
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Carlos Hank González (born September 1, 1971) is a Mexican businessman and banker. He is the chairman of Grupo Financiero Banorte,[1][2] CEO of Grupo Industrial Hermes ,[3] vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange. He has been ranked by Expansión as one of the most important entrepreneurs in Mexico[4] and is a member of the Business Advisory Council of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[5]
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Born | Mexico | September 1, 1971
Education | Universidad Iberoamericana |
Occupation(s) | Banker, businessman |
Known for | Chairman of Banorte CEO of Grupo Hermes |
Board member of | Gruma Mexican Stock Exchange Grupo Televisa |
Father | Carlos Hank Rhon |
Relatives | Carlos Hank González (grandfather) Roberto González Barrera (grandfather) Jorge Hank Rhon (uncle) Carlos Hank Guerreiro (son) |
Early life and education
editCarlos 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.[3] Hank González has a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from the Universidad Iberoamericana.[3][6]
Career
editAfter university, Hank González began his career as a broker at Interacciones Casa de Bolsa and later became its CEO.[6][7] In 1994, he led the opening of the first Mercedes-Benz car distributor in Mexico.[3]
He served as CEO of Grupo Financiero Interacciones from 2000 until 2014.[8][9] In 2008, he was also appointed CEO of Grupo Hermes.[8][3] In December 2012, he became vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of Gruma.[8] In November 2014, he was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte[2] and assumed the position in January 2015.[1][8][10] In 2018, he led the merger between Banorte and Grupo Financiero Interacciones.[11]
In April 2017, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Televisa.[12] In 2018, he was appointed a member of the Business Advisory Council of the president´of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[5][8] In 2019, he was a founding signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking presented at the United Nations headquarters.[13][14] In April 2021, he was appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange.[15]
Awards and recognition
editIn 2015, he was included in the Merco list of the 50 leaders with the best reputation in Mexico.[16] In 2016, he received an award from the ALAS20 initiative, recognizing him as Board Director of the Leading Institution in Responsible Investments.[17] He was listed in the Forbes México Billionaires ranking in 2020 and 2021.[18][19] He has ranked in Expansión's "The 100 Most Important Entrepreneurs in Mexico" numerous times, including in 2014 and 2017 through 2021.[20]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Juarez, Edgar (November 20, 2014). "Carlos Hank González, a la presidencia de Banorte". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Bain, Ben (November 20, 2014). "Banorte Board Names Hank Chairman as Family Gains More Influence". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Carlos Hank González, el nieto pródigo". Expansión (in Spanish). May 11, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Garcia Crespo, Gonzalo (October 22, 2018). "Este es el ranking de 'Los 100 empresarios más importantes de México' de 2018". Expansión (in Spanish).
- ^ a b Webber, Jude (November 16, 2018). "Mexico's Obrador forms advisory council of business leaders". Financial Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Biografía: Carlos Hank González". Excélsior (in Spanish). August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Hank González es ratificado como presidente del Consejo de Banorte". El Financiero (in Spanish). April 26, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Mezher, Gera (September 1, 2021). "Carlos Hank González está de fiesta". Reforma (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ González Amador, Roberto (October 8, 2014). "Carlos Hank González renuncia a Interacciones y entra en Banorte". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Rodríguez, Israel (October 8, 2014). "Ratifican a Carlos Hank González como presidente del consejo de GFNorte". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Hank González Personaje del 2018". Dinero en Imagen (in Spanish). December 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Board of directors". Televisa. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Signatory CEO Statements". United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Signatories". United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Gobierno Corporativo" (in Spanish). Grupo BMV. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Entra Carlos Hank a lista de 50 líderes con mejor reputación". El Universal (in Spanish). August 14, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Iniciativa ALAS20 reconoce al presidente de Banorte". El Economista (in Spanish). November 27, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Millonarios 2020 - Familia Hank González, debut sólido". Forbes (in Spanish). April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Millonarios 2021 - Familia Hank González con oportunidades tras pandemia". Forbes (in Spanish). April 13, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Hank González, ¿El profesor o el joven banquero?". 24 Horas (in Spanish). November 23, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2022.