Lorenzo Zambrano

Lorenzo Zambrano
Zambrano in 2003.
Born
Lorenzo Hormisdas Zambrano Treviño [1]

(1944-03-27)27 March 1944
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Died12 May 2014(2014-05-12) (aged 70)
Madrid, Spain[2]
NationalityMexican
Alma materMonterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and Stanford University.
EmployerCemex
TitleChairman of the board and CEO.
Board member ofCemex, IBM, ITESM
Parent(s)Lorenzo H. Zambrano Hellion and Alejandrina Treviño Madero[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zambrano and the second or maternal family name is Treviño.

Lorenzo Hormisdas Zambrano Treviño (27 March 1944 – 12 May 2014) was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist. He took over Cemex, a regional cement company founded by his grandfather, and transformed it into one of the largest cement producers in the world by the time of his death.[3] Zambrano also financed several cultural initiatives across Latin America and chaired, from 1997 to 2012, the board of trustees of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM), one of the largest private universities in the region.[4] He also co-owned Axtel, an important Mexican telecommunications company.[5][6][7][8][9]

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  4. ^ Cerda, Rosario; Herrera, Esther; Marroquín, Eduardo (13 May 2014). "Coleccionista de arte y apasionado lector" [Art collector and fervent reader]. Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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