Amancio Ortega
Spanish business tycoon
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.
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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) |
Children |
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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- ↑ "Amancio Ortega". forbes.com. Forbes. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Amancio Ortega". Forbes.
Other websites
change- 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.