BUSINESSPERSON
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Today

Amancio Ortega
Amancio Ortega Gaona, OMC (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmanθjo oɾˈteɣa ɣaˈona]; born 28 March 1936) is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. As of May 2025, Ortega had a net worth of $107 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 16th-wealthiest in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amancio Ortega is the 29th most popular businessperson (down from 26th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Spain (down from 74th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Spanish Businessperson.
Amancio Ortega is most famous for founding Inditex, a Spanish clothing company, and for being the richest person in Europe.
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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Amancio Ortega ranks 29 out of 847. Before him are Fred Trump, William Boeing, Jeffrey Epstein, Estée Lauder, Steve Ballmer, and Lee Byung-chul. After him are Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Ludwig Erhard, P. T. Barnum, Guccio Gucci, Eddie Jordan, and Margaret Hamilton.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFred Trump
1905 - 1999
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 23
William Boeing
1881 - 1956
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 24
Jeffrey Epstein
1953 - 2019
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 25
Estée Lauder
1906 - 2004
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 26
Steve Ballmer
1956 - Present
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 27
Lee Byung-chul
1910 - 1987
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 28
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 29
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
1838 - 1917
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 30
Ludwig Erhard
1897 - 1977
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 31
P. T. Barnum
1810 - 1891
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 32
Guccio Gucci
1881 - 1953
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 33
Eddie Jordan
1948 - 2025
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 34
Margaret Hamilton
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Amancio Ortega ranks 10. Before him are Sepp Blatter, Mario Vargas Llosa, Yves Saint Laurent, Robert Redford, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and Barry Barish. After him are Mikhail Tal, Ismail Kadare, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Margaret Hamilton, Ken Loach, and Valery Legasov.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsSepp Blatter
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 4
Mario Vargas Llosa
WRITER
1936 - 2025
HPI: 80.93
Rank: 5
Yves Saint Laurent
FASHION DESIGNER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 6
Robert Redford
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 7
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 8
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 9
Amancio Ortega
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 10
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 11
Ismail Kadare
WRITER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 75.57
Rank: 12
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
NOBLEMAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 13
Margaret Hamilton
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.22
Rank: 14
Ken Loach
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 15
Valery Legasov
CHEMIST
1936 - 1988
HPI: 73.95
Rank: 16
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Amancio Ortega ranks 81 out of 3,355. Before him are Luis Enrique (1970), Joan Enric Vives Sicília (1949), Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain (1549), Francisco Gento (1933), Alfonso X of Castile (1221), and Maria Anna of Spain (1606). After him are Avempace (1080), Ibn Tufail (1110), Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784), Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548), Muhammad XII of Granada (1459), and Abbas ibn Firnas (810).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsLuis Enrique
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 75
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 76
Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain
POLITICIAN
1549 - 1580
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 77
Francisco Gento
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 78
Alfonso X of Castile
WRITER
1221 - 1284
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 79
Maria Anna of Spain
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1646
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 80
Amancio Ortega
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 81
Avempace
ASTRONOMER
1080 - 1138
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 82
Ibn Tufail
PHILOSOPHER
1110 - 1185
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 83
Ferdinand VII of Spain
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1833
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 84
Tomás Luis de Victoria
COMPOSER
1548 - 1611
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 85
Muhammad XII of Granada
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1532
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 86
Abbas ibn Firnas
INVENTOR
810 - 887
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 87
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Spain
Among businesspeople born in Spain, Amancio Ortega ranks 2. Before him are Florentino Pérez (1947). After him are Joan Laporta (1962), Eusebi Güell (1846), Lorenzo Sanz (1943), Josep Maria Bartomeu (1963), Rosalía Mera (1944), Ramón Calderón (1951), Josep Lluís Núñez (1931), Joseph Oller (1839), Ana Botín (1960), and Josep Bonaplata i Corriol (1795).
Florentino Pérez
1947 - Present
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 1
Amancio Ortega
1936 - Present
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 2
Joan Laporta
1962 - Present
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 3
Eusebi Güell
1846 - 1918
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 4
Lorenzo Sanz
1943 - 2020
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 5
Josep Maria Bartomeu
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 6
Rosalía Mera
1944 - 2013
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 7
Ramón Calderón
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 8
Josep Lluís Núñez
1931 - 2018
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 9
Joseph Oller
1839 - 1922
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 10
Ana Botín
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 11
Josep Bonaplata i Corriol
1795 - 1843
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 12