Carlos Slim Helú Trivia Questions

Slim famously avoids long breaks and works six days a week, but he does take short vacations—just rarely more than a week at a time.

This is a persistent urban legend. Slim never donated a kidney; the story likely started as a hoax to highlight his philanthropic image.

While his wealth has been enormous (peaking around $80 billion), Mexico's federal budget has always been far larger—hundreds of billions of dollars.

His father Julián Slim Haddad arrived in Mexico in 1902 after leaving Lebanon to escape the Ottoman draft, and later built a successful general store.

In 2009, Slim lent the Times Company $250 million and later converted that into a 17% stake, becoming one of its largest shareholders.

His Museo Soumaya in Mexico City houses over 300 works by Auguste Rodin, making it one of the largest Rodin collections anywhere in the world.

He topped Forbes' list from 2010 to 2013 (four years), but Bill Gates reclaimed the top spot in 2014—so it's only three consecutive years.

Grupo Carso has never owned Marlboro. That brand is owned by Altria/Philip Morris. The myth likely stems from Slim's diverse retail holdings.