Amancio Ortega was also known as Amancio Ortega Gaona is the Spanish Bussiness man. He is the founder of He is the founder of Inditex fashion group, Zara which is Famous for its clothing and accessories across the globe.He is the richest person in the Europe and the third richest person in the world.
His father is a railway worker due to his he left his school at the age of 14 years la Coruna. he immediately found a job at local shirt maker gala.In 1965 he founded a company named goa.He along with his wife in the year 1975 opened first Zara outlet. Zara was known for its high quality and Budget Price. Inditex Group went public in 2001 and made Ortega one of the wealthiest persons in the world. He is a media-shy personality and does not give interviews so easily.His first Photo came out in the year in the year 1999. He refuses to wear a tie.He wears the simple uniform such as white shirt Blue Blazer and pants.
Ortega’s Parents
Ortega was born on March 28, 1936, in Spain. His father worked as a railway worker and his mother was a housemaid.
Ortega’s Siblings
Ortega has three siblings. He is the youngest among them.
Ortega’s Spouse(s) – RosaliaMera (Ex), Flora Perez
Rosalia Mera
RosaliaMera was the wife of Ortega and a billionaire businesswoman. She was the co-founder of Zara retail chain. Rosalia Mera and her husband started first Zara store in the year 1975.The couple was married in the year 1966 and divorced in the year 1986. She was ranked as world’s wealthiest female entrepreneur according to Forbes in the year 2013.
Flora Perez
Amancio Ortega married Flora Perez in the year 2001. The couple has maintained their relationship since that year. They have a daughter named Marta.
Ortega’s Children – Sandra Ortega Mera, Marcos Ortega Mera, Marta Ortega P’erez
Sandra Ortega Mera
Sandra Ortega Mera is the daughter of Ortega. She was born to Rosalia. Marcos, son of Rosalia and Ortega is her brother. She is currently practicing Psychology. Sandra received 86% of Rosp Corunna, the holding company in which Rosalia used to invest her wealth. She is also active in NGO and philanthropic activities.
Marcos Ortega Mera
Marcos was born to Rosalia and Ortega. He was born with cerebral palsy and has been disabled ever since. He too got his share in Rosp Corunna Company like his sister Sandra. His disability made his parents to create the foundation that supports children with such disorders.
Marta Ortega Pérez
Marta is the youngest daughter of Spanish billionaire Ortega. She was born to Ortega’s second wife, Flora Perez. She is enlisted among the world’s wealthiest persons on the Forbes list. It is been said that Ortega started grooming Marta to make her lead the clothing and textile business. Currently, she is seated at one of the chief positions and is involved in the running of the fashion empire. She is married to Sergio Alvarez Moya. Sergio was the leading rider in 2013’s Western European World Cup league. The couple has a son named Amancio Ortega Alvarez.
Amancio Ortega Networth
The Ortega family total net worth amounts to USD $62 billion.Amancio added $7 billion to his net worth past year.Ortega’s the story is a truly inspiring one as he rose from bowels of poverty and came to a coveted position.