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Carlos Bremer

Mexican entrepreneur and philanthropist

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ124153238
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Carlos Manuel Bremer Gutiérrez (1 June 1960 – 5 January 2024) was a Mexican businessman, partner of the conglomerate Grupo Financiero Value, and general director until his death and philanthropist who participated in international foundations and received some national recognitions.

Early life

Bremer was the son of Guillermo Bremer and Sarita Gutiérrez, the fourth of their five children. He had three older brothers, Guillermo, Rodrigo, Bernardo, and a younger brother, Alberto. Bremer's grandfather, Eduardo Bremer, was a German migrant doctor who settled in Matamoros and Brownsville to dedicate himself to the pharmacy business. Bremer studied public accounting at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. In 1986, while in Monterrey, he opened 'Botica del León', one of the family's first steps into the business world. His father, following the paths of his grandfather, opened the Casa Bremer.

Business career

Bremer began his career in the family business, Casa Bremer, which offered diverse ranges of products, from ice cream to sporting goods and pharmaceuticals. At age 12, he began selling pocket calculators to businessmen who were friends of his parents. He acquired these calculators at a cost of 10 or 11 dollars in the United States and resold them in Mexico for 18 dollars.

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