Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Amancio Ortega, the king of the textile industry turns 80 – Vanguardia.com.mx

he decided to innovate and cut out the middleman. “Since I started working had an idea that haunted me? Why can not invent something different than what’s on the market,” said Ortega himself to Covadonga O’Shea in the book “This is Amancio Ortega” <. / p>

the most successful businessman of Spain and one of the most important in the world is quiet and unobtrusive. Flee cameras, rejects all interviews and little is known of his personal life.

With his first wife, now deceased Rosalia Mera, had two children, one with a severe disability. After her divorce in 1986, businessman married an employee of one of its stores, Flora Perez current partner and mother of his daughter Marta.

Those who know him say they prefer the transfer of Inditex facilities in Arteixo, headquarters of the company, major events, and still you can see from time to time in the dining attending their employees.

the businessman who saw half world looks a sober image: white shirt, always without a tie, and pants and comfortable shoes. But also enjoys luxuries of a billionaire, like sailing on his yacht or private jet travel.

His success is undeniable and it is studied in many business schools, but that does not relieve you of some rags dirty. Inditex has spent years grappling with demands for working conditions in workshops in countries like Brazil or Argentina, where garments for their signatures are made.

A few weeks ago, the company received a jug of cold water for a story the TV show “Saved” by the Spanish chain La Sexta, which brought to light the conditions of workers in Asia contracted by giant companies like Inditex textile.

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