María Asunción Aramburuzabala
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María Asunción Aramburuzabala Larregui de Garza (born May 2, 1963), is Mexico's richest woman thanks to her holdings in Grupo Modelo, one of the 10 biggest brewers in the world (best known for the worldwide success of "Corona" beer).
Aramburuzabala is the daughter of a Basque immigrant Pablo Aramburuzabala Ocaranza. She also holds an estimated 25% share in Televisa, the largest Spanish-speaking media corporation, that she acquired from Alejandro Burillo Azcárraga. Her management abilities have been recognized by publications such as Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.
On February 26, 2005 she married Tony Garza, United States ambassador to Mexico, in a small religious ceremony in Mexico City. On April 23, they had the civil ceremony near Valle de Bravo, west of Mexico City. US First Lady Laura Bush attended, but President Bush was unable to attend. An estimated one-third of the guests were from Texas.
In 2006, Forbes magazine ranked her 382nd among the world's billionaires with an estimated fortune of 2.0 billion US dollars.
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