Spanish banker. He was the executive chairman of Spains Grupo Santander. In 1993 his bank absorbed Banco Español de Crédito (Banesto), and in 1999 it merged with Banco Central Hispano creating Banco Santander Central Hispano (BSCH), which became Spains largest bank, of which he was co-president with Central Hispanos José María Amusategui, until Amusategui retired in 2002. In 2004, BSCH acquired the British bank Abbey National, making BSCH the second largest bank in Europe by market capitalisation. He was known for his obsession with growth and performance as well as regularly visiting branches. He died 10 September 2014 of a heart attack in Madrid. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Emilio Botín Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos (Santander, 1 October 1934 - Madrid, 9 September 2014) was a Spanish banker who was chairman of Banco Santander from 1986 until his death in 2014.
Botín was born in Santander, Spain, the son of Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y López and Carmen García de los Ríos y Güemes. He studied law at the University of Deusto in Bilbao and the University of Madrid, and business administration at Harvard Business School.
Botín joined Banco Santander in 1958, and became its chairman in 1986. Under his leadership, Banco Santander became one of the largest banks in the world. Botín was also a member of the board of directors of several other companies, including Telefónica, Repsol, and Iberdrola.
Botín was a controversial figure. He was accused of corruption and tax evasion, and was investigated by Spanish authorities on several occasions. However, he was never convicted of any crime.
Botín died in Madrid on 9 September 2014, at the age of 79. He was succeeded as chairman of Banco Santander by his daughter, Ana Botín.
Social Media Details: * Twitter: @EmilioBotin * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilio-botin-sanz-de-sautuola-y-garc%C3%ADa-de-los-r%C3%ADos-09476951/ Recent Projects: * Expansion of Banco Santander's operations in Latin America and Asia * Development of new digital banking products and services * Acquisition of several banks in Europe and the United States Other Information: * Botín was a member of the Bilderberg Group, a private conference of European and North American elites. * He was a recipient of the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic and the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. * Botín was married to Paloma O'Shea, a pianist. They had six children. ```Experience the freedom of a simpler, more intuitive workflow with our advanced astrologer app. Learn astrology effortlessly with our user-friendly tools.