José Antonio Fernández Carbajal
Mexican businessman
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José Antonio Fernández Carbajal (born 1954 in Puebla) is a Mexican businessman. He is the chairman and former CEO of FEMSA, the largest beverage company in Latin America.[2] Additionally, he serves as president of the Board of Directors of Mexican Economic Development at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.[3]
José Antonio Fernández Carbajal | |
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| Alma mater | EGADE |
| Occupation | Chairman of the Board of Directors of FEMSA[1] |
| Known for | FEMSA, Coca-Cola FEMSA, OXXO |
Early life
He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Studies (ITESM) in 1976 and an MBA from ITESM's EGADE Business School in 1979.[4]
Career
In 1987, he joined FEMSA, the holding company of Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery and became its general director and CEO in 1995.[4] Also in 1995, he joined the board of directors of Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) and became chairman in 2012.[1]
In 2001, Carbajal was appointed CEO and chairman of the board of directors of FEMSA.[4] In 2007, he joined the Industrias Peñoles board of directors.[1]
He became a board member of Heineken in 2010.[5] In 2014, he stepped down from his role as CEO of FEMSA, remaining chairman of the current board of directors.[6]
In 2017, Carbajal was elected to a five-year term for the MIT Corporation, the school's board of trustees.[7] He also serves on the board of directors of Coca-Cola FEMSA.[4]
Other activities
- Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Member of the Global Board of Advisors[8]