Amancio Ortega | |
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Born | Busdongo de Arbas, Castile and León, Spain | 28 March 1936
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Co-founder of Inditex Group Richest person in Spain |
Board member of | Inditex Daez (COO) |
Spouses | |
Children | 3, including Sandra Ortega Mera |
Awards | Order of Civil Merit |
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Don Amancio Ortega Gaona, OMC (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmanθjo oɾˈteɣa ɣaˈona]; born 28 March 1936) is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion.[1] As of November 2023, Ortega had a net worth of $73 billion, making him the third-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, and the 14th-wealthiest in the world.[2] For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked to $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked.[3]
He is the head of the Ortega family, and the second wealthiest retailer in the world.[4][5]