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Chief executive officer, Banco Santander Central Hispano

Nationality: Spanish.

Born: November 1942, in Las Arenas, Spain.

Education: University of Valladolid, JD; Deusto University, MS.

Family: Married; children: three.

Career: Tubacex, 1965–1980, board member; Banco Vizcaya, 1980–1983, director of planning; Banca Catalana, 1983–1988, managing director; Banco Vizcaya, 1988–1990, managing director; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, 1990–1993, first vice president; Banco Español de Crédito (Banesto), 1993–2002,...