# Ricardo Salinas Pliego

_Mexican businessman_

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> Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego (born 19 October 1955) is a Mexican business magnate, founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a corporate conglomerate with interests in telecommunications, media, financial services, and retail.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 January 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mexico City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Mexico ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P106))
- **Education:** Tulane University; Freeman School of Business; Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P69))
- **Official website:** ricardosalinas.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P856))
- **X (Twitter):** ricardobsalinas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P2002))
- **Facebook:** RicardoSalinasPliego ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P2013))
- **Instagram:** ricardosalinas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCovDaTdisIRpyFqQsNGMNsQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097#P2397))

## About

An outspoken supporter of libertarianism, he is the third richest person in Mexico and the 172nd richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$13.6 billion in February 2021. He is the 7th wealthiest person in Latin America.

## Questions

**When was Ricardo Salinas Pliego born?**  
Ricardo Salinas Pliego was born on 19 January 1965 in Mexico City.

**Where did Ricardo Salinas Pliego study?**  
Ricardo Salinas Pliego was educated at Tulane University, Freeman School of Business, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ricardo Salinas Pliego](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Salinas_Pliego) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q664097](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664097) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ricardo Salinas Pliego 2020-1.jpg by JGTorresH (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ricardo_Salinas_Pliego_2020-1.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Ricardo Salinas Pliego". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ricardo-salinas-pliego. Retrieved 8 November 2026.