 Thus, Elías Ayub reported to Felipe Calderón Hinojosa when he was Secretary.Then, president Calderón also ratified Elías Ayub to continue his long tenure as head of the CFE.In the private sector, he is shareholder and/or member of the boards of several companies such as Grupo Impulsor del Desarrollo Urbano (IDUSA), Constructora Ideurban, Promociones Metropólis, and other private enterprises.