Antonio Del Valle Ruiz & family

Early Life

Antonio del Valle Ruiz was born in Mexico in 1938. He graduated with a degree in accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial.

Rise to Success

Del Valle Ruiz began his career in banking and finance. He gained control of Mexichem in the early 2000s through an exchange of a stake in a Mexican bank. He transformed it into Orbia, where he and his family hold a 46% ownership stake.

Key Business Strategies

Del Valle Ruiz swapped a stake in a Mexican bank for control of what is now chemical conglomerate Orbia Advance Corp. He also owns a majority stake in Grupo Financiero BX+, which controls the bank Banco Ve Por Mas. Through the family's Grupo Kaluz conglomerate, the Del Valle's also own stakes in construction companies Elementia and Fortaleza Materiales as well as Chicago's Byline Bank.

Philanthropy

Del Valle Ruiz is credited with turning Mexichem into one of the largest chemical companies in Mexico. He is also a respected philanthropist and has donated millions of dollars to various charitable causes.