Juan-Miguel Villar Mir – Billionaire
Juan-Miguel Villar Mir is a Spanish billionaire, former politician, and the chairman and CEO of the construction company Obrascón Huarte Lain.
Early life
He was born in Madrid in 1931. He has a degree in Industrial Organisation, and a doctorate in Civil Engineering.
Career
From December 1975 to July 1976, he was the Minister of Economy and Finance. In 1976, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Spain for about six months, as a member of the Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista party, under Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro.
Obrascón Huarte Lain fell into financial difficulties in the late 1980s, however, and was bought from bankruptcy for one penny in 1987 by Villar Mir, who remains the company’s chairman today. Villar Mir turned around the firm’s fortunes, and it listed on the Bolsa de Madrid in 1991.
He has been a non-executive director of Santander since 2013.
Personal life
He is married with three children and lives in Madrid, Spain.
Summary
| Juan-Miguel Villar Mir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 (age 85–86) Madrid, Spain |
| Residence | Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Net worth | US$3.3 billion (February 2017)[1] |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Obrascón Huarte Lain |
| Board member of | Santander |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | 3 |
Source:wikipedia