Residence Valencia, Spain Role Businesswoman Name Hortensia Herrero | Children 4 Nationality Spanish Spouse Juan Roig Alfonso | |
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Born 1949/1950 (age 65–66) Spain Known for Major Shareholder of Mercadona Net worth US$2.70 billion (October 2015) | ||
Rita barber hortensia herrero y juan roig ser n nombrados hijos predilectos de valencia
Hortensia Herrero Chacón (born 20 May 1950) is a Spanish billionaire businesswoman, and owner of 28% of Mercadona, a Spanish supermarket chain. As of April 2017, Forbes estimates her net worth at US$2.8 billion.
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- Rita barber hortensia herrero y juan roig ser n nombrados hijos predilectos de valencia
- Early life
- Career
- Philanthropy
- Honours
- Personal life
- References
Early life
She was born in Valencia on 20 May 1950, and has a degree in Economics from the University of Valencia.
Career
Since 1990, Herrero has, along with her husband, 80% of the shares of Mercadona, and is a vice-president of the company.
Philanthropy
Herrero began her philanthropic and patronage work by creating the Hortensia Herrero Foundation based in Valencia. The Foundation aims to recover, develop and share the historical and cultural sensibility of the Comunitat Valenciana. Its main activities have been related to the recovery of artistic heritage and, in addition, it has launched projects related to the world of dance, ballet, music and art.
Some of its main actions regarding the recovery of the artistic and cultural heritage of the Comunitat Valencia have been:
The Foundation also collaborates with different projects to support and promote culture, such as the alliance with the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Master’s Degree in Audiovisual and Multimedia Productions, and also supports the initiative ‘Open Valencia’, promoted by the Association of Contemporary Art Gallery of Valencia, etc.
The Foundation has developed the celebration of the charity gala Valencia Danza / Somos Arte since 2014.
Honours
In 2014, Hortensia Herrero was nominated ‘favourite daughter’ by the city of Valencia.
Personal life
She is married to Juan Roig, who she met when they were both studying economics at the University of Valencia. They have four children and live in Valencia, Spain.