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Coppel Luken is a Mexican businessman born on August 28, 1961, in Sinaloa, México. He has served as the president and CEO of Grupo Coppel since 2008. His academic journey includes a degree in Marketing from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, as well as specializations in Human Development, Skills for Senior Management, and Quality and Management in Stores from various institutions.[1]

He is a seventh of seven sibilings, the son of Enrique Coppel Tamayo and Yolanda Luken Aguilar. After completing his basic education, he graduated with a degree in Marketing from ITESM. At the age of 22, he began working at Coppel, where he held various positions, including Divisional Manager of Tiendas Sur and Marketing and Development Manager. He also served on the Board of Directors of Tiendas Coppel.[2][3]

In 2005, he was promoted to Deputy General Manager of the group, and a year later, he joined the Boards of Directors of Coppel Capital, Afore Coppel and BanCoppel. In 2008, he took on the presidency and general management of the company, becoming the second member of his family to lead it after his father.

Among other activities, he has been involved in the development and conservation of the Culiacán Botanical Garden. In addition, he is president of the Botanical and Zoological Society of Sinaloa IAP, an organization he co-founded in 1996. This society has participated in the restoration of the Tamazula River bank and contributed to the development of Mega Parque Las Riberas, a recreational space in Culiacán, Sinaloa.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lista Forbes de los billonarios 2024: los más ricos del mundo incluidos los mexicanos; Slim es el 14, se incorporan los Coppel". Forbes. July 10, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Mattei, Selena (December 11, 2023). "Isabel and Agustín Coppel: One of Mexico's most significant collections". Artmajeur. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Succession, the challenge for Latin America's big business families". The Rio Times. March 28, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Serrano-Torres, Maria Guadalupe (June 4, 2018). Longevas analysis of the five companies in Mexico to 2017 (PDF). pp. 28–30.
  5. ^ Wilson, Despina (March 15, 2024). "Richest People in Mexico, 2024". Ceoworld Magazine. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

Category:Mexican businesspeople