Award
Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q332226 · wikidata
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Lorenzo Zambrano
1944-03-27 – 2014-05-12
Life & Legacy
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. 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. He also co-owned Axtel, an important Mexican telecommunications company.
Occupation & Career
chief executive officer, businessperson
Education
Stanford University; Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education; Stanford Graduate School of Business
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship
Employer
Cemex
Education & Institutions
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education · Stanford Graduate School of Business · Stanford University
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q332226 — wikidata View source
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