David Noel Ramírez Padilla
| David Noel Ramírez Padilla | |
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| 4th Rector of the Monterrey Institute of Technology | |
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Assumed office January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Rafael Rangel Sostmann |
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January 12, 1950 San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Alma mater | Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) |
David Noel Ramírez Padilla (born January 12, 1950) is the dean of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education university system (ITESM) which has thirty one campuses in various parts of Mexico. Ramirez’s education and career as both an educator and administrator have all been around this university system, culminating to his present position beginning in January 2011. In addition, he has authored eight books, numerous articles, served as keynote speaker at various conferences and advised outside institutions on matters regarding accounting, finance and human development.
David Noel Ramirez Padilla was born in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco on January 12, 1950.
Ramirez attended ITESM as student in 1967, graduating in 1972 with a degree in Public Accounting, graduating magna cum laude. In 1974, he obtained his master's degree in Business Administration with a special focus in Finance from the same institution, also graduating magna cum laude. In 1975, he took courses at Oklahoma State University.
He is married to Magdalena Margaín de Ramírez, with two children and four grandchildren, and currently lives in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León.
For thirty eight years, he was a professor at ITESM teaching over 15,000 students. He also worked as a guidance counselor, department director and other positions. He became the director of the Business School at ITESM in 1981, running it for ten years. In 1991, he became the present of the Zona Norte region. From 2008 to 2010 he was Rector of the Zona Norte, Zona Sur and Zona Occidente, administrating twenty of the system’s 31 campuses, as well as in charge of the development of the Universidad TecMilenio división. Ramirez was appointed the rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2010 and officially took over in January 2011. His administrative philosophy is that of mentorship, promoting development through teamwork. During his administrative career he has stressed research as a way to confront many of Mexico’s problems, especially to the socioeconomically marginalized. He has also worked to establish the creation of technological parks and programs to promote entrepreneurism to spur development in various regions of Mexico.
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