Josep Piqué Camps
director
It department
abengoa
Spain
Biography
Mr. Piqué is an independent director of Abengoa since 13 July 2017. He holds a graduate and PhD in Economics and Business Studies by the University of Barcelona and a graduate in Law by the same University. He has been a lecturer in Economic Theory, from 1984 and economist with the Studies Service of “La Caixa”. In the public domain, he has been Minister of Industry and Energy, Government Spokesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Science and Technology; and Deputy and Senator of the Spanish Parliament and Deputy in the Parlament of Catalunya. In the private sector, he has had several responsibilities in Ercros, senior manager and executive chairman between 1988 and 1996 and Vueling, where he was the Chairman between 2007 and 2013. He was the vicechairman and CEO of OHL between 2013 and 2016 and director of Airbus Group (EADS).
Research Interest
Mr. Piqué is an independent director of Abengoa since 13 July 2017. He holds a graduate and PhD in Economics and Business Studies by the University of Barcelona and a graduate in Law by the same University. He has been a lecturer in Economic Theory, from 1984 and economist with the Studies Service of “La Caixa”. In the public domain, he has been Minister of Industry and Energy, Government Spokesman, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Science and Technology; and Deputy and Senator of the Spanish Parliament and Deputy in the Parlament of Catalunya. In the private sector, he has had several responsibilities in Ercros, senior manager and executive chairman between 1988 and 1996 and Vueling, where he was the Chairman between 2007 and 2013. He was the vicechairman and CEO of OHL between 2013 and 2016 and director of Airbus Group (EADS).
