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Birth
It is a Spanish entrepreneur dedicated to the textile sector. He is the founder , along with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera, and former textile business group Inditex , a position happened Pablo Isla , chain clothing stores best known of the group: Zara . -
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Amancio Ortgea
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School
He studied with Antonio , his brother , in the school of " French ", the Sacred Heart. -
Introduction at work
His career in the textile world begins at fourteen in Corunna , as an employee of two well-known clothing stores. After working a while in Santiago de Compostela , in 1963 he created the company Confecciones GOA , SA (the initials in reverse ) , which manufactures bathrobes . The business grows steadily over the next decade, the product being distributed to various European countries. His philosophy is to be not only sellers but also manufacturers and distributors. His biographers out as fun -
first store: Zara
In 1975, the first Zara store in a central street in La Coruna Juan Florez street , which sell clothes for men, women and children opens . In 1976 GOASAM is established as the owner of Zara , and begin to open their establishments throughout Spain . With the increasing volume of business activities , in 1985 the Inditex group is created -
The strat of fame
In 1988 , his store in Oporto (Portugal ) , begins its international expansion , which in the early 90s grew significantly in Europe, America , Asia , the Middle East and North Africa. It has created brands like Pull & Bear , Bershka and Oysho , and has acquired the Massimo Dutti (1995) and Stradivarius (1999 ) group. In 2001 he takes to bag your company Inditex , which is now known for being the first textile group world. Has received some criticism for practicing offshoring for higher pro -
leaves office
In January 2011 , Amancio announced their workers through a letter he left the presidency of the Inditex group. -
He becomes the richest man
The October 23, 2015 , was placed ahead of Bill Gates as world's richest person .
