Emilio Botin Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$1,100,000,000

Emilio Botin, a famous Spanish banker and the Executive Chairman of Grupo Santander, has accumulated an impressive net worth of $1.1 billion. As the head of Banco Santander since 1986, he successfully steered the bank through economic challenges, including a 34.6% drop in profits in 2011 due to the decline in the Spanish economy. Under his leadership, Banco Santander has grown to become Spain’s largest bank, with over 13,000 branches worldwide.

Key facts:

Emilio Botin is a Spanish banker and the Executive Chairman of Spain's Grupo Santander.

Banco Santander, under Botin's leadership, became Spain's largest bank after merging with Banco Central Hispano in 1999.

Banco Santander has more than 13,000 branches worldwide and is present in the U.S. and the UK.

In 2011, Banco Santander made $7.1 billion in net profits, despite a 34.6% drop due to the fall in the Spanish economy.

Botin's daughter, Ana Botin, runs Banesto, the bank's retail sector, and is considered an heir apparent.

Basic Information About Emilio Botin

Category	Business › Billionaires
Professions	Banker
Net worth	$1,100,000,000
Date of birth	1934-10-01
Place of birth	Santander
Date of death	2014-09-10 (aged 79)
Nationality	Spain
Gender	Male
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