The prestigious magazine Forbes has published the list of the 100 richest Spaniards of 2020. This is an edition marked by the effects of coronavirus that have been reflected in the fortunes of the top 10. Business lines such as tourism have collapsed, which is reflected in fortunes such as those of Miguel Fluxà , President of Iberostar you’ve seen your money cut in half. However, other sectors such as supermarkets have performed very well and have encouraged Juan Roig, founder of Mercadona, to the third position of the ranking.
1- Amancio Ortega
The founder and majority shareholder (owner with 60%) of Inditex, Amancio Ortega, has a fortune of 57 billion and repeats year after year as the richest Spanish. The 2020 figure is 6,000 million less than what it had in 2019. This year it has received 650 million in dividends from Inditex, which is 60% of what it received last year. Even so, his fortune is equal to the next 45 of the Forbes list.
2- Sandra Ortega
The daughter of Amancio Ortega, Sandra Ortega, dispose of 5,600 million euros And, like his father, he leads the list year after year. His fortune comes from his activity as the second shareholder in the company that his father founded. He also has positions in Pharma Mar and Room Mate. It has lost 400 million compared to 2019.
3- Juan Roig
The founder and executive president of Mercadona, Juan Roig, he has climbed two places to third position. It has gone from having 2,700 million in 2019 to 4.1 billion in 2020. The businessman is Mercadona’s majority shareholder and runs Proyecto Lanzadera, a company that finances promising start-ups.
4- Rafael del Pino
The president of the construction company Ferrovial in 2020 has 3.2 billion, 900 less than in 2019. Rafael del Pino descends from third place to fourth, after failing to sign off on repeating the spectacular results of the previous year.
5- Juan Abelló
Juan Abelló, honorary president of Torreal. The firm is a company that has investments in more than 15 companies present in different industries and sectors, especially in pharmacy. This has led him to knead a $ 2.7 billion fortune for 2020. Last year it occupied the sixth place and had 2,200 million euros.
6- Hortensia Herrero
Juan Roig’s wife andsecond shareholder of Mercadona, Hortensia Herrero, has a fortune of 2,400 million.Last year it had 1,200 million and was ranked 12th on the list.
7- Alicia Koplowitz
The aristocrat and businesswoman, Alicia Koplowitz, is president and owner of 100% of the group Omega Capital and controls the sicav Morinvest. Koplowitz amasa 2,200 million, which has its origin in the sale that the businesswoman made with 28.2% of FCC to her sister Esther Koplowitz for 798 million. Last year Koplowitz was fortune number 8 with 200 million less.
8- Maria del Pino
The President of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, Maria del Pino, is also the sFerrovial’s second shareholder. The businesswoman has 1.9 billion, 200 million more than in 2019, when it occupied the tenth place.
9- Tomás Olivo
Tomás Olivo, the owner of General of Commercial Galleries (GGC), firm dedicated to the acquisition and promotion of urban real estate for lease. Olivo adds in 2020 1.7 billion, compared to 2,100 last year.
10- Miguel FluxÃ
Miguel Fluxà , el President of the Iberostar hotel chain he loses the fourth place he had in 2019 and his fortune is reduced by half, from 3,000 to 1,500 million.
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