A lberto Coppel Luken is an heir to one of Mexico's largest retail fortunes as a member of the family that controls Grupo Coppel. He is the son of Enrique Coppel Tamayo and a key shareholder in the vast department store empire currently chaired by his brother, Agustín Coppel Luken. The company's origins trace back to a small shop founded by their grandfather, Luis Coppel Rivas, in 1941 in Culiacán.

The family built its empire on a simple yet powerful premise: selling furniture, electronics, clothing, and other goods to Mexico's working-class consumers on credit. This business model made a wide array of products accessible to millions and fostered deep customer loyalty. While his brother Agustín is the public face and CEO of the group, Alberto and other family members hold significant stakes and influence. The family has also successfully diversified the business into financial services, operating BanCoppel and Afore Coppel, a bank and a pension fund administrator, respectively, which have become substantial enterprises in their own right.