The President of the Mexican Business Coordinating Council (CCE) and graduate of EGADE Business School has been recognized by the world’s largest business school accreditation agency for his extensive career and inspiring work generating a positive impact on society.
By INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Carlos Salazar Lomelín, President of the Mexican Business Coordinating Council (CCE), was recognized in 2021 as one of the 25 Influential Leaders of the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the world’s largest business school accreditation body.
This annual distinction is only awarded to outstanding graduates of the more than 870 AACSB-accredited institutions around the world whose inspiring work serves as a model for the next generation of business leaders.
Salazar Lomelín, who is also Chairman of the Board of the Undergraduate Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, receives this recognition as a graduate of EGADE Business School and due to his extensive business, civic and academic career generating a positive impact on society.
“Carlos is a responsible business leader with a global vision and strong civic sense, deeply committed to training the future leaders that the transformation of Mexico and the world requires. It is an honor and a privilege to have extraordinary graduates like him in our community, who inspire us to be part of the solution to the great challenges we face, both in organizations and in our communities,” said Osmar Zavaleta Vázquez, interim Dean of EGADE Business School.
Caryn L. Beck-Dudley, AACSB Chairperson and CEO, added, “Carlos has inspired the world and is using business education to make a positive impact on society; our association is pleased to recognize him in the Class of 2021 Influential Leaders.”
In this respect, Salazar Lomelín stated: “It was a great surprise to find out about this recognition. As I always say, such awards seem undeserved since I don't act alone; whatever one achieves is the fruit of the work and dedication of many. I have surely received more from life than I deserve, so, in response, I must always follow the path of values, solidarity and the social dimension and share with the new generations."
Salazar Lomelín has extensive experience in the private sector, academia and social organizations.
Highlights of his career include being with FEMSA from 1973 to 2019, where he held various senior management positions in different subsidiaries, including CEO of Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma and CEO of Coca-Cola FEMSA.
He was also CEO of FEMSA from January 2014 to December 2017, where he promoted the growth of the commerce, health and fuel divisions. During his tenure, the company grew to have approximately 300,000 employees in 11 countries.
In January 2019, he was elected President of the CCE, taking office in February of that same year. Under his leadership, the body has launched key initiatives, such as the decalogue “The social dimension of companies”; a proposal to reform the Mexican Pension System; a call for a National Agreement to face the health contingency generated by the coronavirus in Mexico; and the creation of Agenda 2030 Working Groups in alliance with the Mexico Global Compact and the Office of the Presidency of the Republic.
Salazar Lomelín has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (1973) and a EGADE Master's in Administration (1989) from Tecnológico de Monterrey, where he has been a Professor of Economics for more than 40 years.
Within the institution, in addition to Chairing the Board of the Undergraduate Business School, he has also played a key role in promoting Leaders of Tomorrow, a social impact program for training transformative leaders, focused on academically outstanding young people who require 100% financial support to complete their undergraduate degree at Tec.
The Class of 2021 Influential Leaders of AACSB comprises 25 graduates of 25 AACSB-accredited business schools in 15 countries, who share their passion and dedication to lead and innovate in their industries and impact their communities.
EGADE Business School has AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations, the “triple crown,” the highest recognition that a business school can obtain at an international level and that only 1% of the world’s business schools in the world can boast.
Learn more about the career and impact of Salazar Lomelín here.
Learn more about the AACSB recognition and the full list of 2021 winners here.