Carlos González Nova
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Carlos González Nova was a Mexican
businessman who co-founded the Comercial Mexicana
supermarket chain in 1930. Comercial Mexicana is the third largest supermarket chain in Mexico as of 2009.
Carlos González Nova was born on August 14, 1917, in México City
. He was the second child of parents, Josefina Nova and Antonino González Abascal. He moved to Mexico with his family from Santander, Spain
, when he was approximately 10 years old.
González Nova co-founded Comercial Mexicana, which was originally called La Comer, with his father, Antonino González Abascal, as a textile
products store in Mexico City
in 1930.
He served as the chairman of the company's board of directors
until 1998. Gonzalez Nova remained the honorary chairman of the Comercial Mexicana chain until his death in 2009.
Carlos González Nova died early Wednesday, August 20, 2009, at the age of 92. His son, Carlos González Zabalegui, continues to serve as the executive chairman and CEO of the company as of August 2009.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
businessman who co-founded the Comercial Mexicana
Comercial Mexicana
Comercial Mexicana is a Mexican hypermarket group, which features stores similar to those owned by Carrefour in France or Wal-Mart in the United States...
supermarket chain in 1930. Comercial Mexicana is the third largest supermarket chain in Mexico as of 2009.
Carlos González Nova was born on August 14, 1917, in México City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He was the second child of parents, Josefina Nova and Antonino González Abascal. He moved to Mexico with his family from Santander, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, when he was approximately 10 years old.
González Nova co-founded Comercial Mexicana, which was originally called La Comer, with his father, Antonino González Abascal, as a textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
products store in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 1930.
He served as the chairman of the company's board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
until 1998. Gonzalez Nova remained the honorary chairman of the Comercial Mexicana chain until his death in 2009.
Carlos González Nova died early Wednesday, August 20, 2009, at the age of 92. His son, Carlos González Zabalegui, continues to serve as the executive chairman and CEO of the company as of August 2009.