Fernando Benjamín Ruíz Sahagún

Biography

Mr. Fernando Benjamín Ruíz Sahagún is the Founder of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía and serves as its Founding Partner. Mr. Ruíz Sahagún serves as President of the Tax Commission of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) and a Tax Adviser and Representative of the CCE to the Ministry of Finance. He serves as Outside Counsel for the tax consulting firm of Chevez, Ruiz Zamarripa y Cia. He served as a Regular Statutory Examiner of Kimberly-Clark De México, SA de CV. He has a strong professional experience and is considered a finance expert. He serves as an Auditor of Bacardí y Compañía, S.A. de C.V. He has been a Director at Innova, S. de R.L. de C.V. since 2004. He has been Independent Director of Rassini, S.A.B. de C.V. formerly known as SANLUIS Corporacion SAB de CV since 2001. He serves as an Independent Director of Grupo Pochteca S.A.B. de C.V. He has been an Independent Director of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2006. He has been a Director of Red de Carreteras de Occidente SAPIB de CV since 2006 and Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2003. He serves as a Commissioner of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V. and Bacardí y Compañía, S.A. de C.V. He serves as a Director of Banco Santander (México), S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander. He Independent Permanent Member of the Board of Directors at Santander Vivienda, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM E.R. since December 12, 2013. He has been an Independent Director of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV since April 28, 2008. Mr. Ruiz Sahagún serves as an Independent Director of ArcelorMittal USA LLC. (Previously Mittal Steel Usa Isg Inc.), Mexichem SAB de CV, Bacardí y Compañía S.A. de C.V., Grupo Palacio de Hierro SAB de CV, Fresnillo PLC., Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas, Grupo Financiero IXE, S.A., BASF de Mexico, S.A. de C.V, Grupo Industrial Camesa, S.A. de C.V, Grupo México S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Financiero Santander S.A.B. de C.V. , Mexico D.F., Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico and ISPAT International, N.V. He served as a Director of Empresas ICA, S.A. S.A.B. de C.V since September 2006. He served as Statutory Auditor for Elamex Sa De Cv since 2003. He served as a Director of Accel SAB de CV since 1992. He served as a Director of Elamex SA de CV since 2002. He is a Member of the College of Public Accountants of Mexico and of the International Fiscal Association. Mr. Ruíz Sahagún is a graduate of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) with a degree in Public Accounting.

Research Interest

Business Management