Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico

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    Claudio X. Gonzalez Fellow in U.S.-Mexico Studies | Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies | Director, Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico
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    Fellows and scholars at the Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico regularly investigate binational policy issues affecting the United States and Mexico, including but not limited to trade, immigration, politics, environmental and social issues, and more. Here, you can find these ongoing projects that inform critical insights on this complex landscape.

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    Claudio X. Gonzalez Fellow in U.S.-Mexico Studies | Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies | Director, Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico
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    Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico director Tony Payan interviews academics, former government officials, and other experts on issues central to U.S.-Mexico relations, including trade, immigration, and public safety. New episodes are released monthly.

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    About the Center

    The Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico seeks to have a meaningful impact on the U.S.-Mexico relationship through original research, relevant solutions to binational policy issues, and the advancement of mutual understanding by convening leaders who can bridge the world of ideas and the world of action.

    The center’s research agenda focuses primarily on the following issues of concern to the United States and Mexico:

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    JP Gomez
    Program Manager
    Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico

    Email: [email protected]
    Office Phone: (713) 348-2649

    Our Center's Namesake 

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    Mr. Claudio X. González Laporte
    Chairman of the Board 
    Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
     

    Born in Cananea, Sonora (Mexico), Claudio X. González Laporte is Chairman of the Board of Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. a publicly traded consumer products company with sales of over US 3 billion and market leading shares. Mr. González earned his Chemical Engineering degree from Stanford University and has completed post graduate studies at the Institute de Administración de Negocios (Mexico City).  Mr. González is a Director of Fondo Mexico (Mexico Fund), Grupo Alfa, Grupo Carso, Grupo Mexico, and a Consultant to Capital Group. He is also Director Emeritus of General Electric Co. and formerly a Director of Kimberly-Clark Corp., Kellogg Co., Home Depot, Unilever Bechtel Corp., America Movil and JP Morgan Chase International Advisory Board. Mr. González is Former Chairman of the Mexican Business Council, Former Chairman of the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (Principal Private Sector Spokesman in Mexico) and Former Chairman of the Centro de Estudios Económicos del Sector Privado (Center for Economic Studies of the Private Sector). He is also a Member of the Advisory Board of the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar (Salzburg, Austria), Member of the Board of the New York Philharmonic. 

    Our Donors Make A Difference

    We would like to thank the following for their generous support:

    • The Honorable James A. Baker, III
    • Estate of Deanna D. Emerson, M.D.
    • The Honorable Thomas F. McLarty III and Mrs. McLarty
    • Mexican Business Council
    • Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
    • Françoise and Edward P. Djerejian
    • Marc and Jeri Shapiro
    • Tom and Karen Falk
    • John F. Bergstrom
    • James M. Jenness
    • Wayne R. Sanders
    • Alberto Osorio
    • Randy Tobias
    • Maureen H. and Robert R. Decherd
    • The Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez
    • Gordon Gund
    • Kimberly-Clark Foundation
    • John Krenicki
    • Alloy Capital
    • Ann & Richard Vaughan
    • Hart Group, Inc.
    • Carol and Ramon Tome Family Fund
    • Donald O'Neal
    • Ben W. Heineman Jr.
    • Roger Gonzalez Lau
    • Members of the U.S.-Mexico Forum
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