Sandra Ortega Mera
Sandra Ortega | |
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| Born | Sandra Ortega Mera 19 July 1968[1] |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | University of Santiago de Compostela |
| Known for | Spain's richest woman (2013–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Pablo Gómez |
| Children | 3 |
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Sandra Ortega Mera (born 19 July 1968) is a Spanish billionaire heiress.
Early life[]
Sandra Ortega Mera is the daughter of Amancio Ortega Gaona, founder of Inditex and one of the wealthiest people in the world, and his first wife, Rosalía Mera. Ortega earned a degree in psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela.[1]
Career[]
On her mother Rosalía Mera's death in 2013, Ortega inherited her 7% stake in Inditex, as her brother Marcos was born with cerebral palsy, and became Spain's richest woman with a net worth of $7.3 billion.[1]
Ortega spends time working with the foundation her mother founded for those with mental and physical disabilities, Fundación Paideia Galiza.[3]
Personal life[]
Ortega is married with three children and lives in A Coruña, Spain.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Sandra Mera". Forbes.com. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Sandra Mera". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Villar, C. (8 October 2014). "Sandra Ortega, la misma política financiera que... su padre". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General S.L.U. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Spanish businesspeople
- Female billionaires
- Spanish billionaires
- People from A Coruña
- Spanish women in business
- University of Santiago de Compostela alumni
- Businesspeople from Galicia (Spain)
- Spanish socialites