Biographical information

• Born: March 18th, 1932 in Veracruz, Ver.
• Law graduate at UNAM.
• Married to Christiane Magnani, has four children.

Currently o CEO of Interjet Airlines.

• Chair of the Board of Trustees of President Miguel Aleman Foundation.
• Chair of the Board of Mexico Business Summit.
• CEO of Aleman Velasco & Associates consulting firm.
• Chair of the Board of Trustees of San Carlos Museum.
• Member of the Board of Trustees of Dolores Olmedo Museum.
• Member of the Board Trustees of Del Prado Museum.
• Member of PRI political Party.
• Editorialist of El Universal newspaper.

Former Professional Activities Public Sector

• Advisor of the President of Mexico for Radio and TV.
• Ambassador at Large for special projects of the President of Mexico.
• In the PRI political party had several responsibilities such as: Delegate, Auxiliary Secretary of the National Executive Comitte, Member of the Consulting Council of the Institute of Social, Political and Economic Studies (IEPES), Public Relations Director, Finance Secretary, President of the Board of the Colosio Foundation. o Senator of the Republic of Mexico, and President of the Mexican Senate.
• 44th Governor of the State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave from 1998 to 2004.
• He was among the first promoters of the Gulf of Mexico Governors Accord (www.gomsa.org).
• Founding member of the National Governors' Conference (CONAGO).
• Member of the Board of the Colegio de la Frontera Norte.

Former Professional Activities Private Sector in Mexico

• News Coordinator General of Telesistema Mexicano S.A.
• Founding Director of the News Division of Telesistema Mexicano S.A.
• First Vice President of the National Chamber of Radio Industry.
• Vice President and Deputy Director General of Novedades Editores S.A. de C.V.
• He was Vice President and CEO of Televisa S.A. de C.V.
• Promoted and produced several historical series for TV: "Los caudillos", a super production depicting the Mexican Independence, "La Constitucion" regarding the origins of the Mexican Constitution of 1917, and "The Carriage" an recreation of the life and times of President Benito Juarez.
• Founder and director of the Acapulco Film Festival and produced several films in the Mexican gold age of cinema.
• He is well known for his editorials published in magazines such as "SIEMPRE!" and "Vision Lationamericana" .
• He has written 21 books form which 7 are historical novels.
• Member of the Board of Aeromexico airlines.
• Founder of Asociación de Mujeres Empresarias (ADEM) the first branch in Mexico of the Women's World Banking organization.
• CEO of the Board of the Center for Child Rehabilitation in Veracruz (CRIVER).
• First Chair of UNICEF Consulting Council in Mexico.

Former Professional Activities International

• Honorary member of the Board of the Mexico - U.S Cultural Foundation.
• Founding member of the Board of Trustees of the "Miguel Aleman Chair". at the David Rockefeller Center of Latin-American Studies of Harvard University. o Member of International Americas' Society.
• Member of Board Pan-American Development Foundation.
• Member of Latin-American Coca-Cola International Advisory Board.
• Promoter of the Chair President Miguel Aleman at the Washington Center.
• Founder and President of the Board of Friends of Mexico Development Foundation.
• President of the Inberoamerican Television Organization (OTI).
• Honorary President of the U.S. ¿ Mexico Chamber of Commerce.

Acknowledgements and awards

• Winner of the award "Carta a mi Madre" of the newspaper Excélsior. (1946)
• He is honored by the Order of the Legion of Honor in the rank of Chevallier. (1974)
• Doctor Honoris Causa for the Americas' University in Puebla. (1977)
• The King from Spain granted him the Order of Isabella the Catholic, in the grade of Commander with plaque. (1979)
• Designated Honorary Son of the province of Asturias, Spain by the Council and of the President of the Council of Asturias. (1981).
• Medal of Honor to the Entrepreneurial Merit granted by the National Chamber of Trade of the Mexico City. (1984)
• Man of the Year for the International Center of Population of the Organization of the United Nations. (1987).
• Distinguished CEO of the Year for the Association of Sales Executives and Marketing of Mexico. (1988)
• Lifelong President of the Variety Club of Mexico. (1988)
• He is honored by the Order of the Legion of Honor with the Grade of Official from the French Republic. (1990)
• Hall of Fame Award, Los Angeles, California, for International Entrepreneurial Merit. (1991)
• Reward to the Tourist Merit for the Association of Foreign Delegates of Tourism ADET in Mexico. (1991)
• Reward "Good Neighbor", granted by the Chamber of Trade Mexico-United States. (1994)
• Doctor Honoris Causa for the Faculty of Communication Casper Líbero, Sao Paulo Brazil. (1997)
• The Government from Panama honored him with the Order of Vasco Núñez of Balboa in the grade of Great Cross. (2004)
• UNAM Foundation bestowed the Medal of Merit. (2005)
• National Award Of Excellence "Jaime Torres Bodet" of University Center Grupo Sol in Mexico. (2005)
• Special Recognition of World Parliamentarians for Habitat. (2006)
• Doctor Honoris Causa for the Anáhuac University, Mexico City, north campus (2007)
• President of Société d'Entraide des Membres de la Legiónón d'Honneur (mutual support society of the Foreign Legion) of the Republic of France. (2007)
• He is honored by the Order of the Legion of Honor with the Grade of Commander from the French Republic. (2008)