Iván Chávez is a Mexican entrepreneur and executive vice president of Grupo Vidanta, a Mexican design, construction, and financing conglomerate.[1][2][3]
Iván Chávez | |
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| Born | July 16, 1985 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Executive vice president of Grupo Vidanta, Founder of Sweet Paris |
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He is also the founder of Sweet Paris, a crepe chain in Texas.[4]
Early life and education
editIván Chávez was born on July 16, 1985, in Guadalajara, Mexico. His father, Daniel Chávez Morán, is the founder of Grupo Vidanta.[5][2]
In 2007, Chávez earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a double major in real estate development and entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.[6]
Career
editChávez joined Grupo Vidanta in 2007. Since joining Grupo Vidanta, Chávez has led the development of Joyà organised in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil and VidantaWorld.[7]
Chávez and his wife Allison Young started Sweet Paris, a crepe chain in Texas. The first Sweet Paris Crêperie opened in Houston in 2012.[8]
In 2018, Chávez was selected for President’s Leadership Council of the Inter-American Dialogue, and the Wilson Center´s Latin American Program advisory board, both a U.S.-based think tanks in the field of international affairs.[6][9]
References
edit- ^ Escamilla, Viridiana Mendoza (9 July 2019). "Vidanta no se conforma con reconstruir cruceros, también quiere un astillero". Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish).
- ^ a b Christina. "Iván Chávez: Ivan Chavez: Leading Grupo Vidanta into the Future". Bru Times News.
- ^ "Vidanta Forum held last month in Neuvo Vallarta attended by Gwyneth Paltrow and Brook Shield". Casa Bay Villas. 18 June 2018.
- ^ Evergreen, Callie (27 January 2021). "Sweet Paris Founders Tout High Volume Crepe Franchise". Franchise Times.
- ^ "Chávez family, employer of AMLO's son, handles more than 100 concessions with the 4T - The Yucatan Times". Theyucatantimes.com. 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Iván Chávez | Wilson Center". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
- ^ "Iván Chávez". Inter-American Dialogue.
- ^ "Fast casual restaurant pairs classic Parisian menu item with millennial-friendly vibe". Nation's Restaurant News. 18 January 2022.
- ^ "The Inter-American Dialogue's President's Leadership Council holds its Fourth Annual Meeting and welcomes two new members". Inter-American Dialogue. 12 June 2018.