José Manuel Entrecanales

José Manuel Entrecanales Domecq (born 1 January 1963) is a Spanish businessman and former banker. In 2004, he succeeded his late father as chairman and CEO of Acciona, a global leader in infrastructure, renewable energy and water. [1] In 2019, Forbes ranked him the 85th richest person in Spain, estimating his personal wealth at US$362 million,[2] although his family fortune is estimated at around US$3.6 billion.[3]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Entrecanales and the second or maternal family name is Domecq.
José Manuel Entrecanales
At a climate change conference in Barcelona, 2017
Chairman of Acciona
Assumed office
30 January 2004
Chairman of Endesa
In office
18 October 2007 – 24 March 2009
Personal details
Born (1963-01-01) 1 January 1963
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Spouse(s)María Carrión
ChildrenJosé Entrecanales Carrión
Gonzalo Entrecanales Carrión
Clotilde Entrecanales Carrión
Gerardo Entrecanales Carrión
Alma materComplutense University of Madrid
OccupationBusinessman

Entrecanales has been highlighted as a key leader of a new generation of Spanish businessmen "shaped by family roots but identifying fully with modernisation".[4] He is a firm advocate of the fight against climate change from a corporate perspective, which earned him the Order of the Rising Sun, as well as being a frequent speaker at global forums, most recently at the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference.[5]

Biography

José Manuel Entrecanales was born 1 January 1963 in Madrid to an influential family of businessmen.[6] His father was José María Entrecanales y de Azcárate, Chairman of Acciona (son of José Entrecanales e Ibarra, co-founder of the company) and his mother, Blanca Domecq y Zurita, was the daughter of the 2nd Viscount of Almocadén. Entrecanales read Economics at the Complutense University of Madrid.[7][8]

Personal life

Entrecanales is married to María Carrión, and has 4 children: José, Gonzalo, Clotilde and Gerardo. His three sons attended Eton College.[9] He is a polo enthusiast as well as a keen golfer with a 5,2 handicap, both of which he practices at Puerta de Hierro.[10]

Professional career

He began his career in 1985 in Merrill Lynch, sharing his time between New York and London. He moved to Acciona in 1991. In 1995, the family business bought a majority share package of a mobile company called Airtel and José Manuel Entrecanales was named CEO in 2000, replacing Juan Abelló. In 2003, Vodafone bought Acciona’sshares of Airtel and Entrecanales was the CEO of Vodafone Spain up until October 2007.

Distinctions

An advocate of sustainable development and the fight against climate change, José Manuel Entrecanales is a member of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders of the World Economic Forum, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Global Compact LEAD and the Corporate Leaders Group for Climate Change.

Honours

See also

References
  1. El Mundo: José Manuel Entrecanales sustituye a su padre en la Presidencia de Acciona - 30 January 2004
  2. Forbes: José Manuel Entrecanales
  3. El Mundo: Familia Entrecanales (Los Más Ricos)
  4. CIDOB: Who is who - 5 Top Spanish Businessmen Active in the USA - December 2012
  5. El Economista: Entrecanales (Acciona) defiende los "compromisos obligatorios" - 12 December 2019
  6. Diario Sur: José Manuel Entrecanales: Un amante de las apuestas arriesgadas - 4 February 2007
  7. Reuters: Acciona chairman powers into the top league - March 26 2007
  8. Europa Press: José Manuel Entrecanales, presidente del Instituto de la Empresa Familiar - 17 January 2012
  9. El Mundo: Los príncipes del Ibex - 18 March 2015
  10. Expansión: ¿Qué handicap tienen los líderes del Ibex? - 13 May 2017
  11. Europa Press: Japón Condecora a Entrecanales (Acciona) con la Orden de Sol Naciente por su compromiso con el medio ambiente - 8 May 2018
Business positions
Preceded by
José María Entrecanales Azcárate		 Chairman of Acciona
2004–present
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