José Ortiz-Echagüe

Spanish entrepreneur, engineer, pilot and photographer (1886-1980) · Spain · On the map · Founders · Died at 94

José Ortiz-Echagüe was a Spanish entrepreneur, industrial and military engineer, pilot and photographer, founder of Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) and Honorary lifetime President of SEAT. He was also nominated Gentilhombre de cámara con ejercicio during the reign of the King of Spain Alfonso XIII.

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1980Died7 September 1980Gold Medal for Tourism MeritAward1966Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the WiseAward1963Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicAward1959Gold Medal of Work MeritAward1947Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit (Spain) - White DecorationAward1886Born2 August 1886