Amancio Ortega
Spanish business tycoon
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Born 1936 · age 90Spain
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Updated 2026-05-29
Built Zara into a fast-fashion empire that made him Europe's second-richest person. Briefly topped the world's billionaire list in 2015 when Inditex stock peaked.
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Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC 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 2026, Ortega had a net worth of US$147 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 10th-wealthiest in the world. For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked at $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked.
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€109.9Bestimated · 2025
▲ 43%vs 2021
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