Amancio Ortega Gaona
Founder
Member of the Board
Inditex
Spain
Biography
He is the founding shareholder of Inditex. He began his textile manufacturing operations in 1963. In 1972 he founded Confecciones Goa, S.A., the first garment-making factory of Inditex and three years later he founded Zara España, S.A. the first distribution and retailing company. He was re-elected to the Board of Directors by the AGM held on 30 June 1990, 31 July 1995, 20 July 2000, 15 July 2005, 13 July 2010 and 14 July 2015. He is the majority shareholder of the company wherein he owns 1,848,000,315 shares through Pontegadea Inversiones S.L. and Partler 2006, S.L. He is the founding shareholder of Inditex. He began his textile manufacturing operations in 1963. In 1972 he founded Confecciones Goa, S.A., the first garment-making factory of Inditex and three years later he founded Zara España, S.A. the first distribution and retailing company. He was re-elected to the Board of Directors by the AGM held on 30 June 1990, 31 July 1995, 20 July 2000, 15 July 2005, 13 July 2010 and 14 July 2015. He is the majority shareholder of the company wherein he owns 1,848,000,315 shares through Pontegadea Inversiones S.L. and Partler 2006, S.L.
Research Interest
Business And Management
