 Enríquez held a bachelor's degree in administration from the University of Ottawa and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard University,

From 1960 to 1963 Enríquez Savignac served in the Inter-American Development Bank.In 1963 he went back to Mexico to work in the central bank as advisor to the General Director.In 1969 he created the "Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo" (FONATUR), the main Mexican office in charge of the tourism development and promotion; he served as Director of the FONATUR.