Mr. José B. Fimbres, is a member of the Board of Grupo Calimax S.A. de C.V. and also Member of the Executive Committee of Grupo Calimax. A privately held corporation that operates supermarkets. With more than 120 points of sale in Northwest México. Grupo Calimax also celebrates a joint venture agreement with Smart Final Stores, a U.S. based retailer. Mr. Fimbres also owns and operates Sojo Construction, a commercial and industrial real state development firm. Focused primarily on the development of grocery anchored retail shopping centers and Industrial Buildings to support the growth in the manufacturing industry.
Mr. Fimbres was born in Tijuana, B.C., México and was educated most of his life in the United States. He hold a B.A. in International Affairs from Holy Names College in Oakland, California. He has participated in many higher education programs, like “Leading The Family Business Program” at International Institute of Management Development School in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr. Fimbres, believes strongly in his native country, and he has been instilled from a young age, that along with economic responsibility there is a social responsibility. With this in mind, he continues his economic support of CETYS University, a WASC certified University in Tijuana, which has founded by his late father Jose Fimbres M.
He strongly believes in the Cali-Baja region, its economic, social and cultural potential is without a doubt the most dynamic in the world, this is why he participates with the Smart Border Coalition, a Coalition made up of business men from both the San Diego, CA and Tijuana, B.C. region, specializing on border issues. Mr. Fimbres lives in Tijuana, B.C., México with his wife Sandra and three boys José, Diego and Alex Fimbres.