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Amancio Ortega

Spanish business tycoon

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Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. As of 2026, Ortega had a net worth of US$147 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 10th-wealthiest in the world. For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked at $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Busdongo de Arbas wd
Citizenship
Spain wd
Occupation
entrepreneur, businessperson, philanthropist wd
Spouse
Rosalía Mera, Flora Pérez wd
Official website
faortega.org wd

Awards wd

  • Castelao Medal (1992)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2009)
  • Gold Medal of Work Merit (2001)

Questions

When was Amancio Ortega born?
Amancio Ortega was born on 28 March 1936 in Busdongo de Arbas.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Amancio Ortega · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q29279 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Amancio-ortega.300w.webp by Malen Perez (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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