Amancio Ortega
1936 – ? Spanish retailer, Inditex founder
Zara founder and one of Europe's richest people.
- Religion
- Raised Roman Catholic.
- Affiliations
- Co-founded Inditex, the parent of Zara; a major real estate investor through Pontegadea.
Amancio Ortega Gaona started as a shop assistant before co-founding the fast-fashion chain Zara with his first wife. He built Inditex into the world's largest clothing retailer. He reinvests much of his wealth in prime real estate.