Rosalia Mera
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Rosalía Mera Goyenechea (born 1944) is one of the richest people in the world. She began designing gown
s and lingerie
in her home with her then-husband, Amancio Ortega Gaona
. The couple parlayed their work into a multi-billion-dollar corporation, Inditex
, and the Zara
line of clothing stores. Despite her divorce from Ortega, Mera retains a 7% stake in the company.
Mera also owns interests in a company which make fingerprinting identification kits for infants and another company (Zeltia) which carries out research into cancer
fighting compounds of both synthetic and natural origin and particularly those bioactive compounds originating in the ocean.
She is also the president of the Paideia Foundation, a charitable organization. The foundation has become involved in Spanish media, most notably as a producer of the Internet
-themed game show
Terceira rede (Third Network). Her venture capital
firm Rosp Corunna is also a share holder in Continental Prods, a Galician media company. She also has a share of Milou Films and of Tornasol Films.
Gown
A gown is a loose outer garment from knee- to full-length worn by men and women in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the 17th century ; later, gown was applied to any woman's garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt.A long, loosely-fitted gown called a Banyan was worn by men in the 18th...
s and lingerie
Lingerie
Lingerie are fashionable and possibly alluring undergarments.Lingerie usually incorporates one or more flexible, stretchy materials like Lycra, nylon , polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric which are not typically used in more functional, basic cotton undergarments.The term in the French...
in her home with her then-husband, Amancio Ortega Gaona
Amancio Ortega Gaona
Amancio Ortega Gaona is a Spanish fashion entrepreneur. He is the founder, along with his then-wife Rosalía Mera, and chairman of the Inditex Group. He is ranked by Forbes as Spain's richest man; Europe's second richest man; and the seventh richest man in the world in 2011...
. The couple parlayed their work into a multi-billion-dollar corporation, Inditex
Inditex
Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. , more commonly known as Inditex, is a large Spanish corporation and the world's largest fashion group. It is made up of almost a hundred companies dealing with activities related to textile design, production and distribution...
, and the Zara
Zara (clothing)
Zara is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer based in Arteixo, Galicia, and founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group; the fashion group also owns brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and...
line of clothing stores. Despite her divorce from Ortega, Mera retains a 7% stake in the company.
Mera also owns interests in a company which make fingerprinting identification kits for infants and another company (Zeltia) which carries out research into cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
fighting compounds of both synthetic and natural origin and particularly those bioactive compounds originating in the ocean.
She is also the president of the Paideia Foundation, a charitable organization. The foundation has become involved in Spanish media, most notably as a producer of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
-themed game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Terceira rede (Third Network). Her venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
firm Rosp Corunna is also a share holder in Continental Prods, a Galician media company. She also has a share of Milou Films and of Tornasol Films.