Скачать или смотреть Landon Lecture | Vincente Fox

Recorded: September 23, 2008

Vicente Fox was born in Mexico City, July 2, 1942.

He is the second of nine children born to farmer Jose Luis Fox, now deceased, and Mercedes Quesada. He studied Business Administration at the Mexico City campus of the Ibero-American University. He went on to study for a Diploma in Upper Management, taught by professors from Harvard University Business School.

In 1988, he was elected Federal Deputy for the Third District of Leon, Guanajuato. While in Congress he paid special attention to agricultural matters. At that time, he also wrote for several national and state newspapers.

In 1991 he ran in the election for governor of the state of Guanajuato. In 1995, he stood again, this time in the extraordinary elections for governor, and won by a significant majority.