This is the trajectory of Daniel Rodríguez, the FEMSA executive who was diagnosed with colon cancer

Daniel Rodriguez, CEO of Mexican bottling company and retailer Mexican Economic Development (FEMSA)was recently diagnosed with Colon Cancer. The company announced last Monday that Rodríguez would retain his position while undergoing treatment.

The company in which you work and manage, FEMSAcontrols the bottling plant Coca-Cola FEMSA and operates the chain of convenience stores oxxo.

In a statement from FEMSARodríguez pointed out that “I have just started my treatment and I’m happy to share that, so far, everything has progressed as planned. I urge everyone, especially those over 50, to get routine screenings.

In October 2021, it was announced that Daniel Rodríguez Cofre would take the post of director, however, he positioned himself there from the January 1, 2022. “Under his leadership, the FEMSA Health Division has become a regional platform, while the operations of the Fuel Division in Mexico.

In addition, he served as alternate director in the Coca Cola FEMSA and FEMSA Boards of Directors“, detailed the company in a press release.

The manager of FEMSA he was born on June 18, 1965, in Chile. The businessman has studies Forestry Engineering from the Austral University of Chile. For 17 years he worked for the oil company Shell, in offices such as Chile, Argentina and United Kingdom.

In addition, he worked at the Chilean transnational cencosuduntil in 2014 he made the leap to Mexico. Rodríguez Cofre joined FEMSA in 2015, as Corporate and Financial Director. A year later, he was named CEO of FEMSA Comercio, and it was from this position that he helped maintain the stores’ leadership oxxo nationally as well as opening new business avenues with South America.

According to the official website of FEMSAthe company started its activities in 1890, as brewery in Monterrey, Mexico. Today, more than a century later, it is described as a leading global company in the beverage, retail, logistics and distribution sectors.

Through FEMSA Proximity Division, operates Oxxo, the largest operator of small format stores in Americawith more than 20,000 stores in five countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Brazil. The Proximity Division also operates Oxxo Gasone of the leading gas station operators with more than 560 gas stations and service stations in Mexico.

There FEMSA Health Division operates one of the largest healthcare platforms in Latin America, which includes branded pharmacies Cruz Verde in Chile and Colombia, YZA in Mexico, and Fybeca and Sana Sana in Ecuador, among other health-related operations in these countries.

Moreover, through FEMSA digitaldevelops financial services and loyalty programs by leveraging its strong brand reputation and geographic footprint, to provide a variety of leading financial services and loyalty program solutions.

The first Oxxo store opened in Monterrey in 1978. Back then they only came beers, snacks and cigarettes. Its name comes from the symbol of Percentage (%), because that was how it was advertised.

Barely a year after the opening of this first store in the capital New Leo, there were already branches in other northern states of Mexico like Baja California, Sonora and Chihuahua, where these establishments have established themselves thanks to their good reputation.

In 1998, the branch number was opened 1000 and in 2011, already present throughout Mexico, store number 9,000 was inaugurated in Oaxaca.