Amancio Ortega

Summary

Amancio Ortega is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Busdongo de Arbas^[2]. He was born on +1936-03-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[4], businessperson^[5], and philanthropist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,796 views/month, #5,830 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Amancio Ortega was born in Busdongo de Arbas^[2].
• Amancio Ortega was born on +1936-03-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Amancio Ortega's father was Antonio Ortega Rodríguez^[8].
• Amancio Ortega's mother was Josefina Gaona Hernández^[9].
• Among Amancio Ortega's spouses was Flora Pérez^[10].
• A child of Amancio Ortega was Sandra Ortega Mera^[11].
• A child of Amancio Ortega was Marcos Ortega Mer^[12].
• A child of Amancio Ortega was Marta Ortega^[13].
• Amancio Ortega held citizenship in Spain^[14].
• Spanish was Amancio Ortega's native language^[15].
• Amancio Ortega's professions included entrepreneur^[4].
• Amancio Ortega worked as a businessperson^[5].
• Amancio Ortega worked as a philanthropist^[6].
• Amancio Ortega received the Castelao Medal^[16].
• Amancio Ortega received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^[17].
• Amancio Ortega received the Gold Medal of Work Merit^[18].
• Amancio Ortega is recorded as male^[19].
• Amancio Ortega's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Amancio Ortega's signature is recorded as Amancio Ortega Gaona signature.png^[21].
• Amancio Ortega's ISNI is recorded as 000000004928181X^[22].
• Amancio Ortega's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48624738^[23].
• Amancio Ortega's GND ID is recorded as 121358857X^[24].
• Amancio Ortega's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004104644^[25].
• Amancio Ortega's IdRef ID is recorded as 153649623^[26].
• Amancio Ortega's Commons category is recorded as Amancio Ortega^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Busdongo de Arbas^[2], Amancio Ortega… he was born on +1936-03-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Antonio Ortega Rodríguez^[8]. His mother was Josefina Gaona Hernández^[9]. Spanish was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[4], businessperson^[5], and philanthropist^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Castelao Medal^[16], a civil decoration^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1984^[30]; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[31], in Spain^[32]; and Gold Medal of Work Merit^[18], a class of award^[33], in Spain^[34].

Personal Life

Amancio Ortega was married to Flora Pérez^[10]. Children include Sandra Ortega Mera^[11], a philanthropist^[35], b. 1968^[36], of Spain^[37]; Marcos Ortega Mer^[12], b. 1971^[38], of Spain^[39]; and Marta Ortega^[13], a businessperson^[40], b. 1984^[41], of Spain^[42].

Why It Matters

Amancio Ortega ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,796 views/month, #5,830 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Amancio Ortega born?

Born in Busdongo de Arbas^[2], Amancio Ortega…

Who were Amancio Ortega's parents?

Amancio Ortega's father was Antonio Ortega Rodríguez^[8]. Amancio Ortega's mother was Josefina Gaona Hernández^[9].

Who was Amancio Ortega married to?

Amancio Ortega's spouses include Flora Pérez^[10].

What did Amancio Ortega do for work?

Amancio Ortega worked as entrepreneur^[4], businessperson^[5], and philanthropist^[6].

What awards did Amancio Ortega receive?

Honors received include Castelao Medal^[16], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^[17], and Gold Medal of Work Merit^[18].