title: Juan Gallardo
text: # Juan Gallardo
  
  Juan Gallardo Thurlow (born c. 1948) is a Mexican businessman.
  
  ## Career
  
  Gallardo Thurlow is a chairman of Grupo Embotelladoras Unidas (bottling), chairman of Mexico Fund Inc. (mutual fund), and vice chairman of Home Mart de México (retail trade). He is former chairman and CEO of Grupo Azucarero México (sugar mills).
  
  Other directorships he has held: Caterpillar Inc.; NADRO, Grupo México (mining) and Lafarge (construction). Gallardo has been a director of Caterpillar since 1998. His worth is estimated at US$1.4 billion.
  
  