Ana Patricia Botín
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Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea, born in 1960 in Santander
, is a Spanish businesswoman. Since December 2010 she has served as CEO
of Santander UK
, the British banking subsidiary of the Santander Group
. Botín was previously executive chairman of the Spanish bank, Banco Español de Crédito, having also worked for seven years at JP Morgan in the United States
. In 1988, she came back to Spain and began working for the Santander Group. In November 2010, Ana Patricia became the successor of António Horta Osório
as Chief Executive of Santander's UK Operation.
Botín studied Economics
at Bryn Mawr College
(U.S.A.
) and went to graduate school
at Harvard Business School
(Harvard University
), to earn her Master of Business Administration
.
In 2005, Botín was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the 99th most powerful woman in the world. In 2009, she was ranked 45th. She is the daughter of Spanish
billionaire Emilio Botín
who is the Executive Chairman of Spain's Grupo Santander
and Paloma O'Shea, 1st Marquise of O'Shea
, from whom she is expected to succeed in her title.
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, is a Spanish businesswoman. Since December 2010 she has served as CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Santander UK
Santander UK
Santander UK plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group. Based in the United Kingdom, it operates under the name of Santander. Santander is the third largest bank in the UK in terms of deposits, the second largest in terms of mortgages held, and the fourth largest in terms of...
, the British banking subsidiary of the Santander Group
Grupo Santander
The Santander Group is a banking group centered on Banco Santander, S.A., the largest bank in the Eurozone and one of the largest banks in the world in terms of market capitalisation. According to Forbes Magazine Global 2000, it is the 13th largest public company in the world...
. Botín was previously executive chairman of the Spanish bank, Banco Español de Crédito, having also worked for seven years at JP Morgan in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1988, she came back to Spain and began working for the Santander Group. In November 2010, Ana Patricia became the successor of António Horta Osório
António Mota de Sousa Horta Osório
António Mota de Sousa Horta Osório is a Portuguese businessman who is Group Chief Executive of Lloyds Banking Group...
as Chief Executive of Santander's UK Operation.
Botín studied Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
(U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) and went to graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
(Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
), to earn her Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
.
In 2005, Botín was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the 99th most powerful woman in the world. In 2009, she was ranked 45th. She is the daughter of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
billionaire Emilio Botín
Emilio Botin
Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos, 1st Marquis of O'Shea, is a Spanish banker. He is the Executive Chairman of Spain's Grupo Santander...
who is the Executive Chairman of Spain's Grupo Santander
Grupo Santander
The Santander Group is a banking group centered on Banco Santander, S.A., the largest bank in the Eurozone and one of the largest banks in the world in terms of market capitalisation. According to Forbes Magazine Global 2000, it is the 13th largest public company in the world...
and Paloma O'Shea, 1st Marquise of O'Shea
Paloma O'Shea
Paloma O'Shea Artiñano, 1st Marquise of O'Shea, , is a pianist, patron of the arts, founder and current principal of the Queen Sofía College of Music and founder and president of the Albeniz Foundation....
, from whom she is expected to succeed in her title.
External links
- Profile of Ana Patricia Botin - Santander.com
- Ana Patricia Botín named 2005 Businesswoman
- Ana Patricia Botín, the most reputed woman 2010 by MERCO in Spain
- Financial Times names Ana Patricia Botín the most powerful woman in Europe
- Ana Patricia Botín promotes educational proyects for secondary degrees