Slim is the surname of Carlos's father Julián, who was called Youssef Salim before moving to Mexico, upon which he changed his first name to Julián and altered his surname to Slim. He was actually a member of the Ottoman dynasty who was banished from modern Turkey after the revolution of Kemal Ataturk. He officially became Julián Slim Haddad by adding Haddad, his mother's surname, according to the Spanish-language naming customs. In Western, non-Iberian naming conventions, Carlos Slim Helú's name would be Carlos Slim.

Slim's wealth is equal to roughly 7% of Mexico's annual economic output: an astronomical figure compared to that of America's top billionaires. At the height of John D. Rockefeller's wealth his income only totalled 2.5% of America's economic output. Over the last two years Slim has made an average of $27 million per day.

What Helu says

Our concept is more to accomplish and solve things, rather than giving - that is, not going around like Santa Claus. Poverty isn't solved with donations. About the philanthropy of Warren Buffet and Bill Gates.

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