BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Rivero Larrea began his professional career working for Grupo Industrial Alfa, where he held various positions over a period of ten years, the last being treasurer and planning deputy for the food division. In the 1980s, he left Alfa and worked initially as a trader for Valores Finamex, a brokerage house; in fewer than five years, he became its CEO. In 1991, he left the company to found Servicios Financieros Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V., a company that provided financial advice to large industrial organizations in Mexico. In 1993, he founded Grupo Ferrominero, and together with its partners bought Compañía Minera Autlán from the Mexican government. Today, he continues to serve as chairman of the board of Autlán, which is a publicly traded corporation, as well as chairman and CEO of Ferrominero. From 1993 to date, he has created and bought multiple other businesses, including Aerolineas Allegro, GFM Electronics, Compañía de Energía Mexicana, and Compañía Industrial de Parras—now GFM Textiles, Enviotech, and GFM Maquinaria. His companies and projects employ more than 2,300 people in Mexico and report sales above US$300 million.
Mr. Rivero has served as president of the International Manganese Institute in Paris, France, and as president of the Mexican Mining Chamber. He has also served as advisor to various banks and brokerage houses in Mexico.
Mr. Rivero, who is originally from Mexico City, holds a BS degree in computer management systems and an MBA from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico.
Minera autlán
Minera Autlán is a Mexican public company primarily owned by the Mexican group Grupo Ferrominero. Minera Autlán is committed to Mexico by producing and marketing world-class manganese ore and ferroalloys. The company was founded in 1953 and has been recognized as a reliable supplier because of its high-quality products and commercial service. The head office is located in Garza García, Nuevo León, with a branch office in Mexico City. Currently, the company employs about 1,900 people in the States of Hidalgo, Veracruz, Durango, Nuevo León, Puebla, Tamaulipas, and Mexico City.