Mexico City, September 30, 2022.- Ciudad Panamericana received in its facilities the Mexican businessman Pablo Legorreta, founder of Royalty Pharma, to whom a discreet tribute was paid in honor of the financial support he has provided for the construction of this new campus of the Universidad Panamericana, for which reason a plaque dedicated to his family was unveiled .
Tribute to Pablo Legorreta
At the event, in addition to the honoree and members of his family, Dr. Fernanda Llergo Bay, Rector General of Universidad Panamericana and IPADE; Dr. Santiago García Álvarez, Rector of campus Mexico and Dr. José Antonio Lozano Díez, Rector Emeritus and current President of the Board of Governors of Universidad Panamericana and IPADE, were present on behalf of Panamericana.
Serve with discretion
Dr. Llergo thanked Pablo Legorreta for his presence and mentioned his discretion as a donor: "Your discreet personality, the fact that it does not say your name there (on the commemorative plaque), but that you mention your family, the fact that in recent months you have gone through difficult times and in spite of that you have been able to attend to the requests that the Board of Trustees has had for you, is a credit to your person" .
He also spoke about the character of UP's graduates, who today can be found in Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America: "(Our alumni are) people who carry that DNA of Christian imprint, of universal values, of openness and open arms, of all creeds and religions; who want to commit themselves to a job well done, to serious, profound and ethical research and who want to influence with a spirit of service".
In his speech he also pointed out Panamericana's commitment to the construction of a better Mexico: "we are committed to a society and a country". He also added in reference to the prudence demonstrated by Legorreta: "We want to form leaders who serve and I will add: who serve with discretion" .
Innovation and hope
Legorreta then took the podium and, after thanking the university for its invitation, spoke of the importance of innovation: "There is no progress if there is no innovation," he said. He also mentioned that the virtue of hope is fundamental: "It is very important to have hope, because it is what moves us to be able to do things in life. If we think about it, the two words, innovation and hope, are linked".
He also pointed out: "If we think about what causes or what is the source of innovation and progress, it all starts with education and that is why institutions like UP are so important to continue educating this young country".
Since the Legorreta family has supported the financing of the library at Ciudad Panamericana, the commemorative plaque has been placed at the entrance. Legorreta said, "A library is a central element in the education of young people.
Ciudad Panamericana seeks to position itself as the largest private campus in Latin America. For its construction, it has taken into account the needs of companies, organizations and the world in general, in order to train students accordingly and provide society with professionals committed to building a better world.
