Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco
| Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1941 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Grupo México (CEO) |
| Net worth |
 U.S. $16 billion (2011) |
Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco (born July 8, 1941) is a Mexican businessman.[1] He is the CEO of Grupo México, the largest mining corporation in Mexico and the third largest copper producer in the world.[2]
Biography
Germán Larrea has been Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Mexico (holding) since 1994.[2] He was previously Executive Vice Chairman of Grupo Mexico and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1981.[2]
He has served as Chairman of the Board of the Southern Copper Corporation since December 1999, CEO from December 1999 to October 2004 and as a member of the Board of Directors since November 1999.[2] He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano since 1997.[2] He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Empresarios Industriales de Mexico, Compania Perforadora Mexico, Mexico Compania Constructora, and Fondo Inmobiliario since 1992.[2]
He founded Grupo Impresa, a printing and publishing company in 1978, remaining as the Chairman and CEO until 1989, when the company was sold.[2] He is also a Director of Banco Nacional de Mexico, which forms part of Grupo Financiero Banamex, Consejo Mexicano de Hombres de Negocios, and Grupo Televisa.[2]
According to Forbes, he is worth US$16 billion.[1] He lives in Mexico City, and he is married.[1]