Francisco González (banker)

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Francisco González
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Francisco González Rodríguez (born October 19, 1944) is a Spanish banker. He was president of the Argentaria bank between 1996 and 1998 and of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria from 2000 to 2018.

A graduate in Economics and Business Studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, in 1987 he founded the securities company FG Inversiones Bursátiles, which would later be acquired by Merrill Lynch, who appointed him as the company's Advisory Director for Europe.[1]

González was appointed president of the then state-owned bank Argentaria, by the ruling People's Party in 1996[2] and, following the merger with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in 1999, was co-president, with , until the latter's resignation in 2001.[3]

Since January, 2000, to December 20th 2018, he has been Executive Chairman of BBVA, and since 2011 he has taken a leading role in the digital and technological transformation of the Bank.[4] As per BBVA rules, he must retire from his position at the age of 75 years old.[5]

Known for starting his career as a computer programmer, González has stated, “I do not see myself as a banker”.[5]

In September 2018, Francisco Gonzalez announced that he would step down in December and hand over to his number two Carlos Torres Vila.[6]

Awards and recognitions[]

In 2004 he was recognized with the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award,[7] and in 2014 the Americas Society awarded him its gold medal.[8] In July 2015, Gonzalez was recognized with the "Banker of the Year 2016" award.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) "Merryl Lynch cierra la compra de la empresa bursátil FG por 3700 millones" Diario El País
  2. ^ (in Spanish) "Los 37 convocados por Zapatero: una lista equilibrada y sin grandes ausencias" El País. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) "Francisco González, nuevo presidente del BBVA tras la renuncia de Ybarra" El País. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "The BBVA bank vaults that hoard data instead of bullion" "Financial Times". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b "BBVA, a Spanish bank, reinvents itself as a digital business". The Economist. 14 October 2017.
  6. ^ BBVA’s Francisco González retires after 18 years
  7. ^ (in Spanish) "González gana el Business Leader of the Year" ABC. Retrieved 2 October 2004.
  8. ^ (in Spanish) "Medalla de oro para Francisco González" El Mundo. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  9. ^ Banker of the year 2016: Francisco González, BBVA
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