Biographies About Spanish Jobs

Amancio Ortega

Occupation: Founder of Inditex (Zara)

Amancio Ortega is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara clothing and accessories shops.


Ana Botín

Occupation: Chair of Banco Santander

Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea is a Spanish banker who has been the executive chairman of Santander Group since September 2014.


Pablo Isla

Occupation: CEO of Inditex (Zara)

Pablo Isla Álvarez de Tejera is a Spanish businessman and the CEO of the fashion group Inditex. He has been the CEO since 2011 and has played a key role in expanding the company's global presence.


José Andrés

Occupation: Chef and Restaurateur

José Andrés is a Spanish-American chef, restaurateur, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters.


Rafael Nadal

Occupation: Professional Tennis Player

Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is ranked world No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles.


Isak Andic

Occupation: Founder of Mango

Isak Andic Ermay is a Turkish-Spanish billionaire businessman, the founder and largest shareholder of the international fashion retailer Mango.


Ferran Adrià

Occupation: Chef

Ferran Adrià Acosta is a Spanish chef. He was the head chef of the elBulli restaurant in Roses on the Costa Brava, and is considered one of the best chefs in the world.


Amelia Valcárcel

Occupation: Philosopher and Feminist

Amelia Valcárcel y Bernaldo de Quirós is a Spanish philosopher and feminist. She has been a professor of moral and political philosophy at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) since 1981.


Rosalia Mera

Occupation: Co-founder of Inditex (Zara)

Rosalia Mera Goyenechea was a Spanish businesswoman and entrepreneur. She co-founded the Spanish fashion brand Zara with her then-husband, Amancio Ortega.


Juan Roig

Occupation: CEO of Mercadona

Juan Roig Alfonso is a Spanish billionaire businessman, president of the Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona, and president of the Association of Distributors.