Author Biography
Luis J. Echarte Fernandez is chairman of the board of Azteca America, and is also the chairman of the board and CEO of Fundacion Azteca America. He is currently director of international affairs for Grupo Salinas and serves on the boards of Azteca, Grupo Elektra, Banco Azteca, and Actinver Securities. He attended Memphis University, University of Florida, and completed the Executive Management Program at Stanford University. He was appointed director of financial strategy of Grupo Salinas, CEO of Azteca America, and CFO of Azteca and Grupo Elektra. In his early career, he was CEO of Bacardi Imports, where he developed a worldwide growth strategy. He travels throughout the United States to organize talks with university students.
