Amancio Ortega
Appearance
Amancio Ortega | |
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| Born | Amancio Ortega Gaona 28 March 1936 Busdongo de Arbás, León, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of the Inditex group |
| Board member of | Inditex (CEO) Daez (COO) |
| Spouses |
Flora Pérez Marcote (m. 2001) |
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Amancio Ortega Gaona (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmanθjo orˈteɣa ɣaˈona]; born 28 March 1936) is a Spanish fashion businessman. He is the founding chairman of the Inditex fashion group.
His daughter, Marta Ortega, assumed the role of chairwoman of Inditex on April 1, 2022.[1]
He is best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories retail shops. He is the second richest person in the world just behind American billionaire Bill Gates, with a net worth of USD $78.6 billion.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Amancio Ortega cede el control de su imperio a su hija". 30/11/2021.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Amancio Ortega". Forbes.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Blanco, Xabier; Salgado, Jesús (2004). Amancio Ortega, de cero a Zara: El primer libro de investigación sobre el imperio Inditex. Esfera de los Libros. p. 271. ISBN 978-8-497-34167-7.