Background
Alemán Velasco, Miguel was born on March 18, 1932 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. Son and heir to the fortune of ex-president Miguel Alemán Valdés and of Beatrice Velasco. Father reputed to have been among the wealthiest men in Mexico.
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Miguel Alemán Velasco
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Primary studies in Jalapa and Mexico City. Secondary studies in San Antonio, Texas and in the Colegio México. Preparatory studies in the Centro Universitario México.
Law degree, National School of Law, National Autonomous University, July, 1954, with a thesis on international legal problems of air law. International law studies, Sorbonne, Paris, 1953. Studies in air law, Rome, 1954.
Career
Secretary of Press and Public Relations of the National Executive Committee of Institutional Revolutionary Party, 1968. Adviser to the Secretary of Communications and Transportation, 1960. Practicing lawyer; editor of Ambiente, 1957.
Television producer, 1960s. General Coordinator, Telesistema Mexicano, S.A., 1966-1969. Director of News, Telesistema Mexicana, S.A., 1969-1970.
First Vice-President, Radio News Chamber, 1970. First Vice-President, Panamerican Publishers, 1971. Executive Vice-President, Televisa, 1973-1983.
Vice-President and Sub-Director General of Novedades Editores, S.A., since 1981. Member of the board of Telesistema Mexicana, S.A., since 1982. President of Televisa, since 1987.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Membership
Editor of student paper, Vox Legis, 1947-1949. Founder and director of Voz, 1950-1953.
