
Amancio Ortega Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 80 kg |
Date of Birth | March 28, 1936 |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Spouse | Flora Pérez Marcote |
Amancio Ortega is a Spanish billionaire businessman who became the world’s richest man for a brief period in 2015 when his net worth peaked at 80 billion dollars. His fashion house, Inditex grew at an exponential rate owing to its business model of a fast production and distribution system.
Born Name
Amancio Ortega Gaona
Nick Name
Amancio
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Busdongo de Arbás, Castile and León, Spain
Residence
- A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
- Owns real estate properties in Madrid & Barcelona (Spain), London (UK), Miami, Chicago, & New York (USA)
Nationality
Education
Amancio quit school at the age of 14 and started working as a shop hand at a small shirtmaker’s shop called Gala in A Coruña (that exists even today). He worked there as an apprentice and learned to stitch clothes by hand.
Occupation
Self-made billionaire Retail Business Magnate, Founder of Inditex Fashion Group best known for its flagship store Zara along with 7 other brands
Family
- Father – Antonio Ortega Rodríguez (Railway Worker)
- Mother – Josefina Gaona Hernández (Housemaid)
- Siblings – Antonio Ortega Gaona (Older Brother), Josefa & Pilar (Older Sisters)
- Others – Pablo Gómez (Son-in-Law) (Husband of Sandra Ortega Mera), Sergio Álvarez Moya (Former Son-in-Law) (Marta Ortega’s Ex-Husband) (Equestrian / International Show Jumper), Carlos Torreta (Son-in-Law) (Former NYC-based model agent turned Zara employee after marriage to Marta), Amancio Álvarez (Grandson) (Marta’s son with Sergio), Matilda Torretta Ortega (Marta’s daughter with Sergio). Amancio has 3 other grandchildren via his older daughter Sandra.
Net Worth
Amancio Ortega’s net worth was $82.2 billion as on April 1, 2023, as per Forbes.
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
80 kg or 176.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Amancio has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
He has Spanish ancestry.
Hair Color
Gray
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Horseshoe pattern baldness
- Stocky build
- Grim face
- Has a signature work uniform of gray trousers, white shirt, and blue blazer without a tie
Religion
The billionaire has never publicly clarified his religious views. In 2012, his foundation donated 20 million Euros to an International Roman Catholic charity named Cáritas that led others to believe that he is possibly a devout Catholic Christian.
Amancio Ortega Facts
Featured Image by Amancio Ortega / Facebook
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