Cemex 1999 Annual Report Download - page 73

Lorenzo H. Zambrano, 55
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Zambrano joined CEMEX in 1968 and has been
involved in all operational aspects of the business. He
holds a degree in industrial engineering from the Insti-
tuto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
(ITESM) and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. He
is a member of the Boards of Directors of Alfa, Empre-
sas ICA, Cydsa, Vitro, and Televisa. He is also the
Chairman of the Board of ITESM and a member of the
Advisory Committee of the Stanford Graduate School
of Business.
Héctor Medina, 49
Executive Vice President of Planning and Finance
Mr. Medina, who joined CEMEX in 1988, is a graduate
of ITESM with a degree in chemical engineering. He
received an M.S. degree in administration from the
University of Bradford Management Center in England
and an M.S. degree from the Escuela de Organización
Industrial in Spain. Mr. Medina is responsible for
CEMEX’s worldwide planning and finance strategies.
Francisco Garza, 44
President of the North America Region
Mr. Garza is a graduate of ITESM and has an M.B.A.
from Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of
Management. Since he joined CEMEX in 1988, he has
occupied several senior management positions in the
company. Mr. Garza is directly responsible for CEMEX’s
interests and operations in Mexico and the U.S. and
the company’s Trading unit.
Víctor Romo, 41
President of the South America & Caribbean Region
Mr. Romo joined CEMEX in 1985. He earned his
Bachelor’s degree in accounting and his M.S. degree
in administration from ITESM. Before assuming his
current position, Mr. Romo was President of Vencemos,
CEMEX’s Venezuelan subsidiary. He is now responsible
for CEMEX’s interests and operations in Venezuela,
Colombia, Panama, the Caribbean, the Dominican
Republic, Costa Rica, and Chile.
José Luis Sáenz de Miera, 53
President of the Europe & Asia Region
Mr. Sáenz de Miera, who joined CEMEX in 1994, has a
degree in economics and accounting. He has held
several management positions within CEMEX. Appoint-
ed in 1998 to this position, he is directly responsible
for supervising CEMEX’s interests and operations in
Spain, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Egypt.
Armando J. García, 47
Executive Vice President of Development
Mr. García, who originally joined CEMEX in 1975 and
rejoined the company in 1985, is a graduate of ITESM
and has an M.B.A. from the University of Texas. He is
responsible for managing CEMEX’s operations tech-
nology, human resources, energy, and research and
development departments.
Mario de la Garza, 60
Vice President of Administration
Mr. de la Garza, who joined CEMEX in 1965, is a C.P.A.
He graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de
Nuevo León with a degree in philosophy and attended
the Programa de Alta Dirección de Empresas, AD2 at the
Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa.
Rodrigo Treviño, 43
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Treviño, who joined CEMEX in 1996, received his
B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial engineering from
Stanford University. He is responsible for the com-
pany's finance, reporting, capital markets, treasury,
and investor relations.
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