File:Bio LR-Eng 01008.doc

- 27k -Larry D. Rubin is quickly becoming a household name within the business and investment [[Media:reforma.com]]community in Mexico. Since February 2005, he served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF MEXICO, representing thousands of companies that account for close to 90% of the total foreign investment and 41.9% of all jobs in Mexico. During his short tenure, Larry began to transform AmCham, as it is also known, into the premier voice of business and investment in Mexico. He has appeared on television, radio and the front pages of major news publications throughout the country and has represented business interests at all levels of government on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border.

Prior to this, Mr. Rubin was the General Director of one of the largest airlines in the world -USAir, now US Airways- a position he held for over six years. Under his leadership the airline saw tremendous growth. In its share of the Mexican market, the airline increased capacity from one thousand to thirty three thousand seats per month, adding new destinations in Mexico as well. Because of these results, this important Fortune 500 company asked him to oversee other Latin American countries like Dominican Republic, Argentina, Costa Rica, and others. He began his airline career at a basic entry-level position working as baggage and ticket agent at the Mexico City Airport when he was 18. His business career took off when at 16 he became a sales distributor for Amway, eventually creating a distributor network of over one thousand distributors nationally.

Larry was actively involved with AMCHAM prior to becoming C.E.O., having served as Vice President of the Board and Chairman of the Membership Committee. He was elected twice by the membership to the Vigilance Committee, serving as its President. He served on the Board of Directors of CONCAMIN, a prestigious organization that represents all industrials in Mexico. In CANAERO, the Airline Chamber, he served as Secretary and Vice President. Additionally, he was elected twice as President & Chairman of the Board of the umbrella organization of the American community in Mexico, The American Society. He has been a Rotary member since 1997.

He has been an invited speaker at prestigious forums like the Business Summit in Monterrey and Veracruz, in the congress organized by Forbes magazine, in that of The Economist magazine, and others. He is an advisor in the international section of the Reforma newspaper. EXPANSION magazine named him as “one of the 30 promises of Mexico”.

Larry graduated with a Bachelors in Business from Mexico City’s Anahuac University, where its Dean honored Larry with the “Medal of Leadership”. He also did studies at ITAM University in Mexico City, where he was named “Best Administrator”.[Larry is member of the month http://www.solutionsabroad.com/c_memberofmonthmexico_larryrubin.asp - 186k ]