Mr. Gonzalez is a graduate of Stanford University. He was employed by Kimberly-Clark in 1956 and by Kimberly-Clark de Mexico in 1957. He was elected vice president of operations of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico in 1962 and executive vice president and managing director in 1966. He served as the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico from 1973 to March 2007, when he became chairman of the board. Mr. Gonzalez is also a director of Grupo Carso, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Grupo ALFA, Grupo Mexico, Grupo Televisa, Home Depot, Inc. (until May 2008), Kellogg Company (until April 2008), The Mexico Fund, Inc. and Investment Co. of America.
