Guillermo Hyslop
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Guillermo Hyslop | |
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| Born | Guillermo Campbell Hyslop Beckmann 17 July 1905 Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | August 1, 1993 (aged 88) El Paso, Texas, US |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Nationality | Mexican, American |
| Spouse | María Aún |
| Children | 4 Margarita Hyslop Aún, Elizabeth Hyslop Aún, Guillermo Hyslop Aún, Santiago Hyslop Aún. |
Guillermo Campbell Hyslop (17 July 1905, Parral, Chihuahua – 1 August 1993, El Paso, Texas)
Companies and fortune[edit]
Guillermo began working in the family mining company in 1927, working as a manager of the company "The Guggenheim Co" that operated mines in Mexico, England, Sweden and the United States.[1] Later in 1930 with his father, James E. Hyslop , with a capital of $ 2,000,000.00 dollars, he acquired the power company El Paso Electric.[2]
In 1943 Guillermo Hyslop founded "The Road Oil Co." oil company operating in the state of Texas . In 1950 the company became of the 10 largest oil companies in the United States. Later in 1963, the company was sold to Chevron Corporation.[3]
Later in 1974, Guillermo and a group of American investors, opened the doors of Cielo Vista Mall , shopping plaza of El Paso , Texas , located on the east side of El Paso on Interstate 10 and Hawkins Blvd., has Five anchor stores that operate under four brands, and more than 140 specialty stores.
Children and youth[edit]
Born in Parral, Chihuahua on July 17, 1905, son of James E. Hyslop and Maria Beckmann, Guillermo came from an influential family, well known in Mexico. Guillermo spent his childhood in the city of Parral, Chihuahua , where he lived with two brothers and four sisters. At the age of 15 years Guillermo moved to El Paso, Texas, where he completed his high school studies.
Family[edit]
Guillermo married María Aún, a lady of Syrian descent, from a conservative and influential family of Chihuahua.[4] Guillermo and María had four children, Margarita, Elizabeth, Guillermo and Santiago.[5]
Death[edit]
On 1 August 1993 Guillermo Hyslop suffered a cardiac arrest.
References[edit]
- ^ "James E. Hyslop". El Paso Herald. 26 November 1901. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "La Comarca Parralense Y Sus Minas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "James Hyslop – mining". El Paso Herald. 24 May 1910. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Hyslop-Beckmann family papers". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Beatrice Jessie Hyslop "Bea" Ross". Del Rio News Herald. 8 March 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2016.