Nationality Spanish Net worth €1.1 billion Alma mater University of Deusto Name Emilio Botin | Occupation Banker Role Banker Employer Santander Siblings Jaime Botin | |
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Full Name Emilio Botin-Sanz de Sautuola y Garcia de los Rios Born 1 October 1934 ( 1934-10-01 ) Santander, Spain Known for Executive chairman of Grupo Santander Died September 10, 2014, Madrid, Spain Spouse Paloma O\'Shea (m. 1959–2014) Children Ana Patricia Botin, Javier Botin O\'Shea Parents Ana Maria Garcia de los Rios y Caller, Emilio Botin, Emilio Botin y Sanz de Sautuola Similar People Ana Patricia Botin, Paloma O\'Shea, Jaime Botin, Seve Ballesteros, Covadonga O\'Shea | ||
El banquero emilio bot n se cuela en calzones ante el rey juan carlos en brasil 4 6 2012
Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos (1 October 1934 – 10 September 2014) was a Spanish banker. He was the executive chairman of Spain's 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 Spain's largest bank, of which he was co-president with Central Hispano's 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.
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- El banquero emilio bot n se cuela en calzones ante el rey juan carlos en brasil 4 6 2012
- Emilio bot n presidente de universia
- Early life
- Career
- Secret bank accounts
- Personal life
- References
Emilio bot n presidente de universia
Early life
Botín was born in Santander, Cantabria, on the northern coast of Spain, the eldest of two sons of Emilio Botín y Sanz de Sautuola, born on 18 January 1903, and Ana María García de los Ríos y Caller. After attending as a boarding student the Jesuit school of Colegio de la Inmaculada, in Gijón, he studied Law and Economics at the University of Deusto in Bilbao.
Career
In 1986 Botín, then aged 52, took over from his father as president of the Banco de Santander, one of many banks that existed in Spain at the time. Botín was no newcomer to the banking world. His father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all bankers.
In 2005 Forbes put Emilio Botín's net worth at $1.7 billion. Botín's eldest daughter, Ana Patricia Botín, was the President of Banesto from 2002 to November 2010 and was the CEO of Santander UK from December 2010 until Emilio's death upon which she was elected his successor as President of Grupo Santander.
During his presidency, Banco Santander was named 2012 'Best bank in the world', the third time that the bank had received this award in the past seven years.
Secret bank accounts
Botín and his family held undisclosed bank accounts in Switzerland since 1937. Those accounts were discovered by the Spanish tax authorities in 2010. Botín and his family voluntarily settled the case, paying a bill of €200 million. In 2012, Spain's High Court dropped a tax evasion probe for these issues, stating that Botín and his family had satisfied Spanish tax authorities with the €200 million settlement.
Personal life
Botín was married to Paloma O'Shea, and they had six children. His daughter Carmen was married to golfer Seve Ballesteros from 1988 to 2004.
He died on 9 September 2014 of a heart attack in Madrid. Botín was survived by his six children and nineteen grandchilden.
Botin's eldest daughter Ana Patricia Botín, previously head of Santander's British business, was appointed as chairman after his death.