Eugenio Garza Sada (January 11, 1892 – September 17, 1973) was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist of Jewish descent who is best known for founding the ITESM in 1943. January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...

Early Life

Garza Sada was born to Isaac Garza and Consuelo Sada. His father Isaac, together with his uncle and other entrepreneurs founded Cuauhtemoc Brewery, now Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, in 1890. Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma) is a major Mexican brewery, founded in 1890. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

In 1913, Garza Sada family left Mexico for security reasons stemming from the Mexican Revolution. They settled in the United States. During those years they faced financial difficulties, as their major source of income, the Cuauhtemoc Brewery, was unprofitable during the Revolución. As consequence, Garza Sada's family joined the workforce. At one point, Garza Sada worked as an usher for a movie theater, then a salesman in a clothing store. Garza Sada enrolled in Western Academy, a military school, to study high school. Afterwards, he studied civil engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), graduating in 1917. This article is about the Mexican Revolution of 1910. ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, is a private coeducational research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. MIT has five schools and one college, containing 32 academic departments,[2] with a strong emphasis on theoretical, applied, and interdisciplinary scientific and technological research. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

Professional Life

In 1917, when the family was able to return to Mexico from Boston, Garza Sada began working at the Cervecería Cuahutémoc Moctezuma, a major beer producer in Monterrey, Mexico, where his father was General Director, the equivalent of a modern CEO. His first job there was in the Statistics Department, and from there he was promoted to positions of greater responsibility. After his father died, Garza Sada was named the company General Director. Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma) is a major Mexican brewery, founded in 1890. ... A selection of bottled beers A selection of cask beers Beer is the worlds oldest [1] and most popular [2] alcoholic beverage, selling more than 133 billion litres (35 billion gallons) per year. ... Monterrey IPA: (Spanish:  ) is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León and a municipality of the same name. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

During his management, he started a large number of businesses to support beer production, such as a glass company (to make the bottles for the beer), which later become Vitro. He also opened 'Grafo Regia', a business which produced the stickers for the bottles and boxes to pack the beer bottles in. He also founded 'Hojalata y Lamina de Monterrey', known today by its acronym, HYLSA. ...

Philanthropic activities

In 1943, along with a number of other prominent businessmen, Garza Sada founded the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in September 6, 1943, with the hope of creating an educative institution with strong principles and high academic standards. Garza Sada's model for the ITESM was the MIT. His belief was that an "institute of technology" was a better model than a university because an institute of technology create a more capable and business-oriented workforce for his and other local industries. [1] ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ...

Kidnapping attempt and death

During the 1970s the Mexican political situation was difficult, with several groups looking to destabilize the government, including communist guerillas who sought funding for their activities. One of those guerillas, Liga 23 de Septiembre planned to kidnap Garza Sada to obtain a millionaire ransom. The morning of September 17, 1973, a small group of 23 de Septiembre guerillas ambushed Garza Sada's car at a red light in downtown Monterrey. The kidnapping attempt turned into a gunfight when Garza Sada's bodyguard intervened, and Garza Sada was killed by multiple gunshot wounds he received while reaching for his own gun. Garza Sada's funeral was attended by more than 200,000 people. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ...

In 2006, a Mexican Secret Police document filed in the Mexican National Archives uncovered that the Mexican government were aware of the kidnapping conspiracy a year ago before it happened yet did not prevent it because of political reasons [2].

Eugenio Garza Sada Award

This award was created in the memory of Garza Sada as a mean to preserve his values and ideas. This award is financed by FEMSA, the holding company of Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, and by the ITESM [3]. Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A. is a company based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. ... Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma) is a major Mexican brewery, founded in 1890. ... ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ...

Legacy

Garza Sada helped to transform Monterrey into an industrial city. He founded most of the important companies in Monterrey: Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, Hylsa, Titan, Grafo Regia, and others. To the present day, these companies are seen as examples of social responsibility. Garza Sada's companies extended social benefits to their employees, such as medical, educational and financial aid, at a time when such benefits were not required by law. Monterrey IPA: (Spanish:  ) is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León and a municipality of the same name. ... Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery (Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma) is a major Mexican brewery, founded in 1890. ...

Today, he is recognized as a renown and visionary person with strong principles and social conscience [egade.sistema.itesm.mx/investigacion/sekn/pdfs/Ideario_de_Don_Eugenio_Garza_Sada.doc] in Monterrey, and the major avenue that passes by the ITESM bears his name. ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ...

References

• Crónica Intercampus essay on Eugenio Garza Sada
• Eugenio Garza Sada article at El Salón del Empresario.
• Eugenio Garza Sada's Ideary
• Eugenio Garza Sada biography at Mexican Professional Baseball's Hall of Fame
• [4] Article: "Don Eugenio Garza Sada, assassinated by communist radicals in 1973."
• Vega, Guadalupe, 'Don Eugenio Garza Sada: Trascendencia de un líder visionario, Panorama Magazine, ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico, 13 de enero de 2005.
• Crónica Intercampus del Sistema Tecnológico de Monterrey, Premio Eugenio Garza Sada reconoce mérito de personas e instituciones.

From "http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenio_Garza_Sada"

• Profile of Eugenio Garza Sada