By José Ángel de la Paz

Jorge Luis Torres Aguilar, EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey alumnus, has been recognized as one of the top 25 Influential Leaders from the 2020 Class of AACSB International, the leading and most prestigious accreditation organization for business schools worldwide.

This annual distinction is awarded to graduates selected from over 860 AACSB-accredited institutions across the globe, whose inspiring work serves as a model for the next generation of business leaders.

Torres Aguilar, who graduated from the OneMBA program in 2006, currently serves as President of FedEx Express México and Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Mexico (AmCham).

“In Mexico and Latin America, we are facing major challenges, but, at the same time, positive arguments and confidence generators, including extraordinary business leaders such as Jorge Luis,” said Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School. “His talent and career guide our students and graduates in their commitment to exercise responsible, transformative leadership, and have a positive impact on their companies, business undertakings and organizations to offer solutions to the enormous challenges we face as a society.”

"It is our privilege to grow the histories of business school graduates, like Jorge Luis, who are acting as a force for good in the world,” said Tom Robinson, President and CEO of AACSB. "EGADE Business School prepares its graduates to lead with enthusiasm and dedication, and Jorge Luis' inspiring achievements deserve to be celebrated."

"I am a Mexican who like many others, fights every single day utilizing its talents and capacity as best as I can, truly committed to contributing to support my family, my community, my organization and my country, making the world a better place,” commented Torres Aguilar. “EGADE Business School has been for me, much more than an academic institution, a ‘school for life’, that helped me become a better person and a better professional.”

Torres Aguilar began his career at FedEx Express in 1991 and, as the years went by, was given diverse promotions and responsibilities, including Manager of the Service Quality and Assurance Department for the Mexico and Central America region, Director of Operations for the Northern District and Director-of Management and Engineering.

He was then appointed President of FedEx Express México in 2012, marking a historic moment in the organization’s history on becoming the first Mexican to direct FedEx operations in the country.

During his administration, Torres Aguilar completed the integration of MultiPack into the FedEx network, and positioned the Mexican subsidiary among the first places worldwide in terms of the corporation’s revenue.

The 2020 Class of Influential Leaders is comprised of 25 graduates from 25 AACSB accredited business schools in 13 countries, who share a passion and dedication for leading and innovating within their industries, impacting their communities and inspiring future business leaders.

Established in 1916, AACSB is considered the largest business education association in the world, connecting, educators, students, and companies with the aim of developing the next generation of great leaders. Up to January 2020, 862 schools in 56 countries had obtained AACSB accreditation.

EGADE Business School has been awarded three of the most important global accreditations, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, forming the “triple crown”, the highest recognition for a business school at the international level and enjoyed by just 1% of business schools in the world.

For further information on Torres Aguilar’s career, visit: https://www.aacsb.edu/influential-leaders/honorees/2020/jorge-luis-torres-aguilar

For further information on AACSB Influential Leaders, visit: https://aacsb.edu/influential-leaders