José María Loizaga Viguri

Biography

He began his career in Banco Vizcaya where he held various executive positions. In 1968, he was General Manager of Zardoya and played a role in 1972 in the merger with Schneider Otis. Up to 1980, he was the head of Otis Elevator for Southern Europe. In 1980 he founded Banco Hispano Industrial (Grupo BHA) and in 1982 he was appointed Deputy Chairman and CEO of Banco Union which merged with Banco Urquijo where he held a position until 1985. In 1985 he founded Mercapital, S.A. and was Chairman of this group until 2008.

Research Interest

Industrial  Engineering