International Directory of Business Biographies


Amancio Ortega Biography

Chairman, Industria de Diseño Textil

Nationality: Spanish.

Born: March 1936, in León, Spain.

Family: Son of railroad worker and maid (names unknown); married (wife's name unknown); children: three.

Career: Zara, 1975–1985, owner; Industria de Diseño Textil, 1985–, chairman.

Address: Industria de Diseño Textil, Edificio Inditex, Avenida de la Diputación, 15142 Arteixo, La Coruña, Spain; http://www.inditex.com.

■ Amancio Ortega was the founder and chairman of the Spanish company Industria de Diseño Textil (Inditex), the...

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