Sandra Ortega Mera
| Sandra Ortega Mera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1968[1] |
| Residence | A Coruña, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Known for |
Spain’s richest woman (2013-present) |
| Net worth | US$6.9 billion (November 2016)[2] |
| Parent(s) |
Amancio Ortega Gaona Rosalía Mera |
Sandra Ortega Mera (born 19 July 1968) is a Spanish billionaire heiress.
Early life
Sandra Ortega Mera is the daughter of Amancio Ortega Gaona, founder of Inditex and one of the wealthiest people in the world, and his first wife, Rosalía Mera. She has a degree in psychology awarded from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela.[2]
Career
On her mother Rosalía Mera's death in 2013, she inherited her 7% stake in Inditex, as her brother Marcos was born with cerebral palsy, and became Spain’s richest woman with a net worth of $7.3 billion.[2]
Mera spends time working with the foundation her mother founded for those with mental and physical disabilities, Fundación Paideia Galiza.[3]
References
- ↑ "Amancio Ortega Family". celebfamily.com. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- 1 2 3 "Sandra Mera: Forbes profile". Forbes.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sandra Ortega, la misma política financiera que... su padre". Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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