Hank González, Carlos was born on August 28, 1927 in Tianguistenco de Galeana, México. Father, Jorge Hank, an officer in the German Army and colonel in the Mexican Army under General Amaro, but died in 1929. Mother Julia González.
Step-father a shoemaker and owner of a small store. Disciple of Isidro Fábela. Son, Carlos Hank Rhon, President of Sociedad Industrias Hermes, one of the largest companies in Mexico.
Supported Mario Moya Palencia for president, 1975.
Primary and secondary studies at Tianguistenco, completed 1940. Teaching certificate from the Superior Normal School of Mexico, Toluca, 1947-1950, with a field speciality in biology and history. Professor of Primary Education, 1941-1946.
Secondary teacher in Atlacomulco, México, 1947-1951.
Mayor of Toluca, 1955-1957. Federal Deputy from the State of México, District 6, 1958-1961, member of the Editorial Committee (1st year), Secretary of the Chamber (2nd year). Governor of México, 1969-1975.
Member of Institutional Revolutionary Party since 1944. Secretary General of the Youth Federation for the State of México, Party of the Mexican Revolution, 1944. Head of the state delegation from National Federation of Popular Organizations to the Institutional Revolutionary Party Convention, 1952.
Delegate of Institutional Revolutionary Party to the State of Tabasco, 1961. Delegate of National Federation of Popular Organizations in San Luis Potosí, 1961. Member of the Policy Committee of the National Executive Committee of National Federation of Popular Organizations.
Assistant to the President of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party. Director of the Department of Secondary Education, Toluca, México, 1952. Director of the Board of Material and Moral Improvements, Toluca, México, 1952.
Treasury of Toluca, 1954. Director General of Government of the State of México, 1957-1958. Subdirector of Sales, National Company of Public Commodities, 1961-1964.
Director General of National Company of Public Commodities, 1964-1969. Head of the Department of the Federal District, 1976-1982. Wealthy businessman; started out with a candy factory.
Owner of the White Truck Company. Has real estate interests and stock in many leading companies.
Roman Catholic
President of the Student Association of the Normal School of Mexico. Head of the “Ideal Republic Club” in Atlacomulco. Secretary General of the 27th Delegation of the National Union of Teachers, 1947-1951.
