Juan Sánchez-Navarro y Peón
Encyclopedia
Juan Sánchez-Navarro y Peón (April 24, 1913 – February 12, 2006) was a Mexican
businessman, lawyer
, philosopher, philanthropist
, journalist
and professor
. During his lifetime, he led various national business organizations and was a main co-founder of Mexico's National Action Party PAN
. Though he himself not a PAN
affiliate during his lifetime, he believed in the essential importance of democracy by means of a bi-partisan system that could serve as a contrast to then Mexico
's ruling political party PRI (thus his involvement PAN
in its inception). Sanchez-Navarro would years later be known as the moral conscience and the single most important ideological figure in Mexico
's booming business community.
Juan Sánchez-Navarro was born in downtown Mexico City
, descendant of the influential Sánchez-Navarro family. He studied law
and philosophy
in the National Autonomous University of Mexico
eventually becoming a professor there for more than 50 years. At some point he was also a teaching assistant
to philosopher Antonio Caso.
In addition to his teaching duties, in 1938 Sánchez-Navarro became a manager at Cervecería Central which then belonged to Cervecería Cuauhtémoc. In 1939 he co-founded the National Action Party (PAN) with Manuel Gómez Morín
and Efraín González Luna. In 1942 he was offered a job at then small competitor Cervecería Modelo (now makers of Corona,Pacifico,Victoria amongst other beer brands) by the company's founder Pablo Diez, after what was a fair but staunch negotiation with Don Pablo over beer concession rights at a bullfighting
arena. He accepted the new job and eventually would become director and vicepresident of the board of Grupo Modelo as well as a controlling shareholder, from 1960 forward. Following the death of Don Pablo, Sanchez-Navarro became the face of the company.
Sánchez-Navarro would be active and preside in the many employers' organizations he helped establish in Mexico.
These include CANACINTRA, CONCANACO
, CONCAMIN, CCE
, CEESP, CEMAI among others. He was a notable supporter of Vicente Fox
' Presidential campaign
in 2000.
He died in Mexico City at the age of 92, where he was buried in the French cemetery.
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, lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, philosopher, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. During his lifetime, he led various national business organizations and was a main co-founder of Mexico's National Action Party PAN
National Action Party (Mexico)
The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the...
. Though he himself not a PAN
PAN
Pan and panning can have many meanings as listed below in various categories.-Prefix:* Pan- as a prefix , e.g.:** Pan American** Pan-Americanism...
affiliate during his lifetime, he believed in the essential importance of democracy by means of a bi-partisan system that could serve as a contrast to then Mexico
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...
's ruling political party PRI (thus his involvement PAN
PAN
Pan and panning can have many meanings as listed below in various categories.-Prefix:* Pan- as a prefix , e.g.:** Pan American** Pan-Americanism...
in its inception). Sanchez-Navarro would years later be known as the moral conscience and the single most important ideological figure in Mexico
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...
's booming business community.
Juan Sánchez-Navarro was born in downtown 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...
, descendant of the influential Sánchez-Navarro family. He studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
eventually becoming a professor there for more than 50 years. At some point he was also a teaching assistant
Teaching assistant
A teaching assistant is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities. TAs include graduate teaching assistants , who are graduate students; undergraduate teaching assistants , who are undergraduate students; secondary school TAs, who are either high school...
to philosopher Antonio Caso.
In addition to his teaching duties, in 1938 Sánchez-Navarro became a manager at Cervecería Central which then belonged to Cervecería Cuauhtémoc. In 1939 he co-founded the National Action Party (PAN) with Manuel Gómez Morín
Manuel Gómez Morín
Manuel Gómez Morín was a Mexican politician. He was a founding member of the National Action Party, and one of its theoreticians...
and Efraín González Luna. In 1942 he was offered a job at then small competitor Cervecería Modelo (now makers of Corona,Pacifico,Victoria amongst other beer brands) by the company's founder Pablo Diez, after what was a fair but staunch negotiation with Don Pablo over beer concession rights at a bullfighting
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries , in which one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sport and entertainment...
arena. He accepted the new job and eventually would become director and vicepresident of the board of Grupo Modelo as well as a controlling shareholder, from 1960 forward. Following the death of Don Pablo, Sanchez-Navarro became the face of the company.
Sánchez-Navarro would be active and preside in the many employers' organizations he helped establish in Mexico.
These include CANACINTRA, CONCANACO
CONCANACO
CONCANACO is Mexico's Confederation of the National Chambers of Commerce. Founded in 1917, it is a public institution with complete autonomy that coordinates and represents the local Chambers of Commerce before the Federal Government...
, CONCAMIN, CCE
CCE
-Organizations:* Congregation for Catholic Education, a dicastery of the Roman Curia* Council on Chiropractic Education, an accrediting agency for chiropractic schools, and its international affiliates...
, CEESP, CEMAI among others. He was a notable supporter of Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is a Mexican former politician who served as President of Mexico from 1 December 2000 to 30 November 2006 and currently serves as co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties.Fox was elected...
' Presidential campaign
Mexican general election, 2000
General elections were held in Mexico on 6 July 2000. The presidential elections were won by Vicente Fox of the Alliance for Change, who received 43.4% of the vote, the first time the opposition had won an election since the Mexican Revolution...
in 2000.
He died in Mexico City at the age of 92, where he was buried in the French cemetery.
Works
- Los orígenes de la idea de justicia. ("On the origins of the concept of Justice");
- El concepto cristiano de la propiedad. ("The Christian idea of property");
- La cuestión del salario justo. ("The question of the fair salary");
- Principios básicos para el sano desarrollo económico. ("Basic principles for a healthy economic development");
- El empresariado mexicano en el desarrollo económico. ("The Mexican business community and their role in economic development")http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2006/0210/SanchezJuan.jpg
