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Hispanic-Net Members make 100 Most Influential Latinos for Silicon Valley 2008

MACSA just posted their 100 Most Influential Latinos list for 2008. We at Hispanic-Net are quite proud that they've recognized our best and brightest.  Clearly we have an eye for talent.  MACSA is soliciting online votes for the Top 10 of out the 100 Most list.  Be sure to vote for our people!

• Enrique Salem (2007 Corp Executive of the Year), Chief Operating Officer, Symantec Corporation
• Marcela Perez de Alonso (2005 Corp Executive of the Year, HN Advisory Board), Senior Vice President, Hewlett-Packard

Miriam Rivera appointed to Stanford Board of Trustees, honored by Stanford Business School

The Stanford University Board of Trustees has elected Hispanic-Net 2006 Corporate Executive of the Year and Hispanic-Net advisory board member Miriam Rivera as their latest member to the board. 

Last week, Rivera received the 2008 Jerry I. Porras Latino Leadership Award from the Hispanic Business Students Association of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

World’s Richest is Carlos Slim

It’s been announced and covered by several news services that Carlos Slim of Mexico now has the top spot as the world’s richest person. He tops the list at an estimated $67.8B, ending 13 years of Bill Gates on the leader board. This is the first time in my lifetime that a Hispanic has achieved this honor. In researching the story, I’ve noticed more titles talk about Bill Gates losing the title, rather than Carlos achieving the milestone. There is no better indication of how far we’ve come than having a Hispanic exemplify wealth creation at the highest recognizable global level. It gives us all something to shoot for.

For more information see this article in Hispanic Business.

Most Influential Hispanics in the Bay Area Nominations

On the heels of MACSA's 100 Most Influential Latinos list, the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Business Times and Wells Fargo Bank are putting a call for nominations for the most influential Hispanics in the Bay Area.