Larry Rubin

Larry Rubin

Rubin in 2014
Born Larry David Rubin Querejeta[1]
(1974-08-31)August 31, 1974
Mexico City, Mexico
Nationality Mexican-American
Education ASF Mexico
Alma mater Universidad Anahuac Mexico
Occupation

Managing Partner at DHR International President at The American Society of Mexico

President of US Republican Party in Mexico

Larry Rubin (born August 31, 1974 in Mexico City, Mexico) is an American-Mexican businessman and political activist who has lived in both Mexico and the United States. He is currently the managing partner of DHR International, an executive search firm based in Mexico. He is also the President and Chairman of the Board of The American Society of Mexico, represents the United States Republican Party in Mexico, and writes as a columnist for Reforma, CNN Expansión and Forbes in Mexico.

Early life and education

Born Larry David Rubin Querejeta, he completed his secondary school education at the American School Foundation in Mexico City in 1993 before obtaining a degree in business administration at Universidad Anahuac Mexico, where he now serves as a professor.[2]

While attending secondary school, worked as a sales distributor for Amway, and had a network of 1,000 distributors as a teenager.[3]

Business career

At age 19 he worked for US Airways as an airport check-in and baggage agent, and was promoted through several jobs, eventually becoming the Country Manager for Mexico, during which time the airline's national occupancy rose from 900 to 33,000 seats. [3]He was responsible for the U.S. airline’s opening of new routes to Cancún, Cozumel and Mexico City.[3] In these destinations, he worked with local businesses and government to provide funding in order to promote passenger travel to the U.S. and Canada.[3] He also established regular working meetings between U.S. airlines and the U.S. government in Mexico. [3]

During this time, he was also elected as the first Vice President of the National Chamber of Air Transport (representing all U.S. airlines) and on the Board of Directors of CONCAMIN (the industrial chambers confederation) where he worked with government to lower costs for U.S. and foreign carriers and improve the working conditions of airline employees. [3] Thereafter, Rubin became the General Director of Arizona-based direct sales company Forever Living Products in Mexico and Practice Leader for Chicago-based executive search firm Spencer Stuart.[4]

Rubin is presently the managing partner for Chicago-based DHR International in Mexico.[5] He has been in the executive search industry since 2012, placing officers in multinational companies. He has led American companies and organizations since 1996.[3][2][6][7][8] He gives classes at one of the largest Mexican universities at Universidad Anahuac Mexico, where he promotes U.S. cultural heritage.[3] Additionally he writes columns for CNN, Forbes and Reforma.[9]

Political work

Mexico - US relations

From 1997 to 2008, Rubin served in different capacities and became the youngest CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. [5]He also became Vice President of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America. [10] He lobbied the Mexican Congress for legislation in favor of US investment in Mexico.[4] He has lobbied to support a bilateral relationship between the two countries through the Mexican Congresss and Mexican House of Deputies as he asserted cutting ties would hamper several U.S. industries. [11] He also worked with the Mexican Federal Executive branch to lower the percentage on a new tax being proposed that would cost U.S. businesses more. He advised government against pressing double taxation on investments in Mexico. In a broader effort, Rubin lobbied Congress for approval of a tax reform benefiting business, and during the Forum on Fiscal Reform pointed out that both private sector and other actors involved had already reached agreements on tax reform that were ignored by Congress. He also promoted laws that would benefit U.S. businesses such as the changes to IMSS. He worked together with Mexico's business organizations in the bilateral initiative SPP, where U.S. and Mexican businesses worked with both governments to enact regulations and laws that Rubin said would benefit both. [12] He was part of the delegation that helped pass the Mérida Initiative, a security cooperation agreement between the U.S. and the Mexican governments and the countries of Central America, with the declared aim of combating the threats of drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and money laundering. Rubin also lobbied for more security for U.S. businesses operating in Mexico, and for Congress and the Executive branch to work together to resolve this issue. Additionally he worked on regulations that he said would improve the flow of goods crossing both sides of the border, and improve delivery times of goods and services.[4] He worked with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the legislation's implementation. He signed an agreement with the Mexican government to modify regulations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).[13][14][15][16][17][18]

Rubin was awarded the Chamber’s commerce award on six occasions for his contributions to the overall commercial relationship between Mexico and the US. [5]

Presently, Rubin is the President and Chairman of the Board of the American Society of Mexico, a non-profit organization that was founded in 1941, aims to promote U.S. values in Mexico, and the US Republican Party in Mexico. Following Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 US Presidential Election, Rubin urged the Mexican government to strengthen diplomatic relations with the US during Trump presidency instead of "falling into a state of terror."[19][20][21][22][23] In November he organized the largest apolitical election night in Mexico, [24]with thousands of people in attendance and hundreds of news outlets present.[25][26]

Since 2006, Rubin has advocated for reform of immigration in the United States.[27]

He has been cited and written about in several Mexican publications as a businessman and expert on the US-Mexico bilateral relationship.[2][28][29]

In 2007, Rubin made public a survey of the Mexican public, which concluded that Mexico was one of the top nations for breach of copyright and trademark. He said that U.S. business was being hurt by the lack of enforcement in Mexico of intellectual property rights (IPR).[30]

Energy reform

As President of the American Society, Rubin argued for energy reform in Mexico, saying that oil prices would raise and thousands of jobs were threatened. Working together with a number of energy companies from the U.S. he was able to give specific recommendations to government. Energy reform was thus enacted in Mexico, benefiting many U.S. businesses.[31][32]

U.S. Republican Party

Rubin has worked as the leader of the U.S. Republican Party in Mexico since 2004. Mexico is the country with the most American expatriates living outside the U.S. He first worked for the election campaign of President George W. Bush in Mexico, and was in charge of the visit made to Mexico by Bush, where they toured expatriate communities in Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, Chapala and Guadalajara. After working to expand the vote from Americans for the Republican candidates, Rubin continued working in other campaigns. He was part of the important visit done by candidate John McCain to Mexico in 2008 and promoted the vote for Mitt Romney in 2012. His continued work for the campaigns has brought in awareness of the Republican values and has positively promoted the GOP principles throughout Mexico. Additionally this work promoting Republican candidates has been recognized in the U.S. by important publications done by the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, New York Times, among others.[33][26]

In the winter of 2016, Rubin became a candidate for Ambassador of the United States to Mexico.[34]

Charitable work

Rubin began as the country’s youngest Rotary Club member, a worldwide organization based in Evanston, Illinois. Additionally he also actively participates with Atlanta-based Habitat for Humanity, which helps build homes for the needy and is also a Board member of the American organization United Way. Rubin has raised funds for charitable organizations, including schools for the blind, for people with mental disabilities, orphanages and retirement homes.

References

  1. ↑ "Rubin Says Here I am". The News (Mexico City). Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Corzo, Pablo (2016-09-20). "Elecciones a la vista: Representante Demócrata y Republicano responden tus preguntas". Sopitas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "El mexicano-estadounidense que tomó vuelo con las aerolíneas". El Universal. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Larry Rubín, apasionado de la relación México-EU". 16 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Larry Rubin | DHR International". www.dhrinternational.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  6. ↑ "Los invitados al foro "El reto del talento en el sector energético"". Milenio. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Oleada de inversiones foráneas en Cuba... tardará". www.elfinanciero.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  8. ↑ "El mexicano-estadounidense que tomó vuelo con las aerolíneas". El Universal. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  9. ↑ "Larry D. Rubin, Autor en Forbes Mexico". Forbes Mexico (in Spanish). 16 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  10. ↑ "AmCham names Larry D. Rubin as new CEO/executive vice president.". July 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Larry Rubin, puente de Tillerson y Trump".
  12. ↑ "¿Qué tan benéfico ha sido el TLCAN?". July 16, 2017.
  13. ↑ Villafranco, Gerardo (2017-01-02). "6 formas en que México sí ganaría al renegociar el TLCAN - Forbes Mexico". Forbes Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  14. ↑ "Oleada de inversiones foráneas en Cuba... tardará". www.elfinanciero.com.mx. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  15. ↑ "Insecurity limits growth in Mexico, says Larry Rubin". El Universal. 2011-04-29.
  16. ↑ "The American Chamber of Commerce warns that Mexico's investments in Mexico will be halted by the double taxation proposed by the Calderonist government". Diario Monitor. 2007-07-24.
  17. ↑ "Larry Rubin, president of the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), sued Congress for approval of the tax reform as soon as possible.". Negocios Reforma. 2007-07-17.
  18. ↑ "México debe esperar rudeza de EU: Segob". El Universal. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  19. ↑ "Trump con alta probabilidad de ganar la presidencia de EU, asegura Larry Rubin | 24 Horas". www.24-horas.mx. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  20. ↑ Digital, Milenio. "A México le conviene trabajar con Trump: líder republicano". Milenio. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  21. ↑ "Representante de republicanos en México no votará por Trump". www.animalpolitico.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  22. ↑ Bravo, Elba Mónica. "Trump deportará a los que Obama le hicieron falta: líder republicano". Milenio. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  23. ↑ "Mexicoamericanos enfrentan victoria de Trump con tequila, whisky e incredulidad". aristeguinoticias.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  24. ↑ "“Elecciones importantes para México”".
  25. ↑ "Elecciones importantes para México". Excélsior. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  26. 1 2 "México y el Partido Republicano, una entrevista con su representante en el país". Dinero en Imagen.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  27. ↑ "Preocupa a inversionistas de EU la inseguridad en México". ANEP.CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  28. ↑ Rivera, Carolina. "Líder republicano en México no votará por Trump". Milenio. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  29. ↑ Lastiri, Diana (July 15, 2015). "El Universal". Newspaper – via Daily News.
  30. ↑ "piracy in informal markets". Reforma. November 30, 2007.
  31. ↑ "Reforma energética mitigará impacto de petroprecios: Larry Rubin". www.elfinanciero.com.mx. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  32. ↑ "México tardará 10 años en formar talento para el sector energético: Rubin". www.elfinanciero.com.mx. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  33. ↑ Digital, Milenio. "A México le conviene trabajar con Trump: líder republicano". Milenio. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  34. ↑ "Empresario Larry Rubin, nominado como embajador de EU en México". 18 July 2017.
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