Mexico's richest man lives a surprisingly frugal life for a billionaire. Take a look at the life of Carlos Slim, who owns Sears Mexico and has lived in the same house for 40 years
After his wife's death, rumors circulated of Slim's subsequent romances, most famously with Queen Noor al-Hussein of Jordan.Both Soumaya and Queen Noor's husband, King Hussein, passed away within one day of one another in 1999. Ten years later, newspaper outlets reported thatthat included jet-setting around the globe and dining in secret at friends' houses.
Since 2004, Slim has stepped down from the boards of his three largest companies in order to focus on family, philanthropy, and his own health.Europa Press/Europa Press via Getty Imagesand their spouses to discuss business, and every Wednesday he has lunch with his grandchildren, he said in a 2012 Forbes interview.
Slim still maintains ultimate control of his companies, but he has handed over much of the responsibility and decision-making to his three sons, Carlos, Marco Antonio, and Patrick, and to his son-in-law, Arturo Elías Ayub.
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