Nicolás is chairman of Grupo Marhnos, a construction firm focused on building, industrial, housing, concessions and private public projects, such as toll roads, hospitals and waste water treatment plants. He has a civil engineering degree and a Master of Science degree in construction from Stanford University. Nicolás is vice president of corporate social responsibility in the Mexican Construction Chamber and advisor of the Inter American Foundation. He is an active member of several philanthropic organizations, including the Union Social de Empresarios Mexicanos and Impulsa (Junior Achievement).
