Patricio Eugenio de la Garza Cadena attended the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey where he pursued a degree in Public Accounting and a master’s degree in Management with a specialty in Finance. He also participated in the D-1 Program, offered by the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresas (IPADE Business School). 

He has more than 40 years’ experience in the areas of Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Systems and Sales, thanks to his performance as a manager in companies such as Alestra, Alfa, BrokTel, Cervecería Cuauhtémoc, Cigarrera la Moderna, and Coflex. Similarly, he has served as a consultant for companies in different lines of business. 

In 2013, he joined the Universidad de Monterrey as Administrative Vice President. In this position, he leads efforts in finance, human resources, technologies and information systems, and infrastructure construction and maintenance, the legal area, and security.