Eugenio Garza Lagüera
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garza and the second or maternal family name is Lagüera.
Eugenio Garza Lagüera (18 December 1923 – 24 May 2008) was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who served as chairman of the board of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and Femsa, Latin America's largest beverage corporation.[2] In February 2008 he was laureated with the Business Social Responsibility Award from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a nonpartisan institution created by the U.S. Congress within the Smithsonian Institution.[3]
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Eugenio Garza Lagüera | |
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Born | (1923-12-18)18 December 1923 |
Died | 24 May 2008(2008-05-24) (aged 84) |
Resting place | Del Carmen Cemetery[1] |
Nationality | Mexican |
Alma mater | University of Texas, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education |
Occupation | Businessman |
Employer | Femsa |
Title | Honorary Life Chairman of the Board (FEMSA and ITESM) |
Successor | José Antonio Fernández |
Board member of | Femsa, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Bank of Mexico, National Bank of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank, Southwest Research Institute and El Paso Corporation[2] |
Spouse | Eva Gonda Rivera |
Children | Five daughters[2] |
Parent(s) | Eugenio Garza Sada and Consuelo Lagüera Zambrano |
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