F ernando Chico Pardo is a Mexican self-made billionaire with a prominent career in finance and infrastructure. A former investment banker, he was a key partner in the group that acquired the Mexican telecommunications giant Telmex in the 1990s alongside Carlos Slim. He later sold his stake, which provided him with the capital to build his own business empire.

He is the founder and chairman of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), one of Mexico's largest and most successful private airport operators. ASUR holds the concessions for a portfolio of major airports in Mexico, most notably the highly lucrative Cancún International Airport, a major hub for international tourism. He has also expanded the company's footprint internationally, acquiring airport concessions in other parts of Latin America. He remains a highly influential figure in Mexican finance and business circles.