Carlos Llano Cifuentes

Carlos Llano Cifuentes (center) with Josemaría Escrivá and Alvaro del Portillo

Carlos Llano Cifuentes (México City, February 17, 1932 – Miami, May 5, 2010) was a Mexican philosopher and university professor, as well as one of the founding members of IPADE Business School and founder of Universidad Panamericana. Carlos lived an exemplary life and was a member of the Opus Dei. In the picture below he is pictured with José Maria Escriba who wrote the book that all the members of the Opus Dei study.

Early life and education

He received his BA and PhD in Philosophy from the Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Saint Thomas in Rome (Angelicum), and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), while also studying Economics in the Complutense University.

Career

In 1958, Llano launched ISTMO magazine, which publishes articles about humanist thought and ideas about society. In 1967, he founded the IPADE Business School, which has been ranked among the top 10 Business Schools in the world by Forbes magazine and the Financial Times. He also founded the Universidad Panamericana in 1967, which now has three campuses in Mexico — Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Aguascalientes — and is ranked as a top-tier Mexican university.

Llano wrote many books and papers on the topic of philosophy and business, especially on the anthropology of management action.

Works

References

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  6. ↑ Okonkwo, Bartholomew C. (13 November 2012). Finding Meaning in Business: Theology, Ethics, and Vocation. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-1-137-29512-5.
  7. ↑ Susana Monereo Megías, Paloma Iglesias Bolaños y Guadalupe Guijarro de Armas. Nuevos retos en la prevención de la obesidad: tratamientos y calidad de vida. Fundacion BBVA. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-84-92937-36-3.
  8. ↑ Stein, Guido (2010). Managing People and Organizations: Peter Drucker's Legacy. Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 141–. ISBN 978-0-85724-032-3.