Hugo Salinas Price
| Hugo Salinas Price | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1932 Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania |
| Other names | Hugo Benjamin Salinas |
| Alma mater |
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) |
| Occupation | Electronics Retailer (Retired) |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Pliego de Salinas |
| Children |
Ricardo Salinas Pliego Esther Salinas Pliego Guillermo Salinas Pliego Rebeca Salinas Pliego Norah Emilia Salinas Pliego |
| Parent(s) |
Hugo Salina Rocha Norah Price |
Hugo Salinas Price (born 1932) is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Mexico's Elektra retail chain. The current head of Elektra is his son Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Elektra began as a workshop assembling electronic appliances for the Salinas Y Rochas chain, a small regional retailer of appliances. Elektra then set up a direct sales operation offering appliances on installments. Hugo Salinas Price currently is retired from retailing and focuses on being a proponent of a sound financial policy for Mexico.[1] Salinas Price is President, Mexican Civic Association Pro Silver, A.C.
Birth and education
Salinas was born on March 11, 1932[2] in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, his mother's home town.[3] He graduated from the Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools in 1949.[4] He holds degrees from Wharton School from University of Pennsylvania and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) as well as a law degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Career
- Has served as Grupo Elektra's Honorary President since 1993.
- From 1952 to 1987, he was a Director of the company.
- He is now President of the Asociación Cívica Mexicana Pro-Plata A.C., which he founded in 1997.
External links
References
- A speech by Hugo Salinas Price August 25, 2016 http://www.plata.com.mx/Mplata/articulos/articlesFilt.asp?fiidarticulo=293
- ↑ "The Dollar Vigilante: An Interview with Hugo Salinas Price on a Return to a Silver Mexican Peso".
- ↑ New Church Life 1932, p. 241
- ↑ http://www.dollarvigilante.com/blog/2011/5/18/an-interview-with-hugo-salinas-price-on-a-return-to-a-silver.html
- ↑ New Church Life 1949, p. 380