Emilio Botín

Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos  (1 October 1934 – 10 September 2014) was a Spanish banker and businessman. He was the Executive Chairman of Grupo Santander until his death. The bank is the largest in the Eurozone. He was a billionaire.

Botín was born in Santander, Cantabria. He was married to Spanish nobility Paloma O'Shea, giving Botín an extended title. They had six children: Ana, Carmen, Carolina, Paloma, Javier and Emilio. He was a Roman Catholic.

Botín died from a heart attack on 10 September 2014 in Madrid. He was 79. His eldest daughter Ana now has his job as Chair of Santander.

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Other websites


 Emilio Botín  at the Grupo Santander website

Category:1934 births
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Category:Spanish billionaires
Category:Spanish businesspeople
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Category:People from Cantabria
Category:Spanish Roman Catholics