Professor Jesús Zurita González studied Economics at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. He has worked in various institutions such as the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.

He has been an advisor to Petróleos Mexicanos, the Bank of Mexico and state and municipal governments in Mexico, as well as to the government of the Dominican Republic in the design and implementation of public policies.

He is currently Professor and Researcher at the Economics Department of the Social Sciences and Humanities Division of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Unidad Azcapotzalco.