Gastón Azcárraga Tamayo, Original member of the Mexican Council of Businessmen. Original member of the Mexican Council of Businessmen, 1974.
Background
Azcárraga Tamayo, Gastón was born on May 8, 1928 in Federal District, Mexico. Grandson of Mariano Azcárraga and Emilia Vidaurreta. Son of industrialist Gastón Azcárraga Vidaurreta, major stockholder and co-founder of Celanese of Mexico, 1944, and Beatriz Tamayo Amador daughter of lawyer Luis Andrade.
Nephew of Raúl Azcárraga Vidaurreta, retired businessman, and Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, prominent figure in the television and publishing business. Co-student at Harvard with Raúl Salinas Lozano, secretary of industry and commerce, 1958-1964.
Education
Early education unknown. Preparatory studies at Winthrop House. Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Harvard University, 1949.
Diploma in business management from the Pan American Institute of Higher Management, 1967.
Career
Entrepreneur; major stockholder in Celanese of Mexico, 1944. Had a controlling interest in Motores Perkins, S.A., 1968. Served as an assistant to the President, subdirector, vice-president and since 1968, President of Fábricas Automex, S.A. (Chrysler).
President of the Board of Promotora Mexicana de Hoteles, S.A., 1983. President of the Board of Hoteles Fiesta Americana, 1983. Member of the board of Motores Perkins, Financiera Comercial, American Airlines, Banco Internacional, 1959, Celanese of Mexico, 1982, La Oceánica Insurance, Cobre of Mexico, DESC Group, 1982, Condumex, 1965-1983, Banco Continental, 1959, and other firms.
Fábricas Automex is the largest automobile manufacturing company in Mexico.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Membership
Original member of the Mexican Council of Businessmen, 1974.
