Ricardo Llanos Duarte was born in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, on August 22, 1942. His father was Lic. Antonio Llanos Jaime, and his mother was Mrs. Lidia Duarte Amador. In December 1973, he married Cecilia Margarita Guzmán Hernández, and together they had three children: Ana Cecilia, Ricardo, and Rodrigo.
His childhood and adolescence took place in the city of Tepic, Nayarit, from where he later moved to pursue his university studies in Public Accounting at the University of Guadalajara. He distinguished himself as an excellent student, a background that enabled him to be hired in Mexico City by the renowned Accounting and Auditing Firm “González Oses,” where he served as an Auditor and was subsequently promoted to Chief Auditor.
In 1972, he was invited by his friend, CPA Antonio Echevarría Domínguez from Tepic, Nayarit, to join the foundation of the “Fraccionamiento Ciudad del Valle” project as General Manager of the newly established Promotora de Inversiones de Nayar S.A. de C.V., a company that marked the beginning of Alica Business Group.
Thanks to his outstanding performance and results, he held various executive positions within Alica Business Group. He became the second General Director of Alica Group, always demonstrating a high sense of identity and strong institutional loyalty to the corporate vision. He participated actively in the organization from its inception until the conclusion of his professional career.
The Legacy of Ricardo Llanos Duarte
His journey within the group was characterized by his honesty, abilities, and innate aptitudes, which defined his strength as an executive and a team builder. Additionally, his unwavering loyalty and deep friendship with his lifelong friend, the invaluable Public Accountant Antonio Echevarría Domínguez, as well as his affection for his wife, Mrs. Martha Elena García Gómez, remained constant.
In 1989, outside of Alica Group, he initiated a family-based educational project called “Grupo Educativo del Valle.” Today, it is recognized for its academic quality and formative services in the region. His professional life ended prematurely due to health issues—a challenging situation that he learned to accept, realizing that life cycles come to a close and that his work journey had already been fulfilled.
Ricardo Llanos Duarte passed away on September 3, 2020—a person of great human integrity. His legacy is defined by the respect, recognition, and love he left in his children, wife, friends, and all those who had the privilege of knowing and working with him.
