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A graduate in Economics and Business Studies from the [[Complutense University of Madrid]], in 1987 he founded the securities company FG Inversiones Bursátiles, which would later be acquired by [[Merrill Lynch]], who appointed him as the Company’s Advisory Director for Europe.<ref>{{es icon}} [http://elpais.com/diario/1996/02/15/economia/824338806_850215.html "Merryl Lynch cierra la compra de la empresa bursátil FG por 3700 millones"] Diario El País</ref> |
A graduate in Economics and Business Studies from the [[Complutense University of Madrid]], in 1987 he founded the securities company FG Inversiones Bursátiles, which would later be acquired by [[Merrill Lynch]], who appointed him as the Company’s Advisory Director for Europe.<ref>{{es icon}} [http://elpais.com/diario/1996/02/15/economia/824338806_850215.html "Merryl Lynch cierra la compra de la empresa bursátil FG por 3700 millones"] Diario El País</ref> |
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González was appointed president of the then state-owned bank Argentaria, by the ruling [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] in 1996<ref>{{es icon}} [http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2010/11/24/actualidad/1290587578_850215.html "Los 37 convocados por Zapatero: una lista equilibrada y sin grandes ausencias"] ''[[El País]]''. Retrieved 1 July 2013.</ref> and, following the merger with [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria]] in 1999, was co-president, with [[Emilio Ybarra]], until the latter's resignation in 2001.<ref name=ybarra>{{es icon}} [http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2001/12/18/actualidad/1008664378_850215.html "Francisco González, nuevo presidente del BBVA tras la renuncia de Ybarra"] ''[[El País]]''. Retrieved 1 July 2013.</ref> |
González was appointed president of the then state-owned bank Argentaria, by the ruling [[People's Party (Spain)|People's Party]] in 1996<ref>{{es icon}} [http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2010/11/24/actualidad/1290587578_850215.html "Los 37 convocados por Zapatero: una lista equilibrada y sin grandes ausencias"] ''[[El País]]''. Retrieved 1 July 2013.</ref> and, following the merger with [[Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria]] (BBVA) in 1999, was co-president, with [[Emilio Ybarra]], until the latter's resignation in 2001.<ref name=ybarra>{{es icon}} [http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2001/12/18/actualidad/1008664378_850215.html "Francisco González, nuevo presidente del BBVA tras la renuncia de Ybarra"] ''[[El País]]''. Retrieved 1 July 2013.</ref> |
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Since January, 2000, he has been Chairman of BBVA, and since 2011 he has taken a leading role in the digital and technological transformation of the Bank.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bbbfebc4-b79f-11e4-981d-00144feab7de,Authorised=false.html "The BBVA bank vaults that hoard data instead of bullion"] "[[Financial Times]]". Retrieved 25 January 2015.</ref> |
Since January, 2000, he has been Chairman of BBVA, and since 2011 he has taken a leading role in the digital and technological transformation of the Bank.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bbbfebc4-b79f-11e4-981d-00144feab7de,Authorised=false.html "The BBVA bank vaults that hoard data instead of bullion"] "[[Financial Times]]". Retrieved 25 January 2015.</ref> |
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Template:Spanish name 2 Francisco González Rodríguez (born October 19, 1944) is a Spanish banker and Group Executive Chairman of BBVA[1][2] since 2001.[3]
A graduate in Economics and Business Studies from the Complutense University of Madrid, in 1987 he founded the securities company FG Inversiones Bursátiles, which would later be acquired by Merrill Lynch, who appointed him as the Company’s Advisory Director for Europe.[4]
González was appointed president of the then state-owned bank Argentaria, by the ruling People's Party in 1996[5] and, following the merger with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in 1999, was co-president, with Emilio Ybarra, until the latter's resignation in 2001.[3]
Since January, 2000, he has been Chairman of BBVA, and since 2011 he has taken a leading role in the digital and technological transformation of the Bank.[6]
Awards and recognitions
In 2004 he was recognized with the ‘Business Leader of the Year’ award,[7] and in 2014 the Americas Society awarded him its Gold Medal.[8] In july 2015, Gonzalez was recognized with the "Banker of the Year 2016" award.[9]
References
- ^ "World, here we come" The Economist. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Template:Es icon "González cree que España tiene las mejores condiciones para crecer" El País. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b Template:Es icon "Francisco González, nuevo presidente del BBVA tras la renuncia de Ybarra" El País. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Template:Es icon "Merryl Lynch cierra la compra de la empresa bursátil FG por 3700 millones" Diario El País
- ^ Template:Es icon "Los 37 convocados por Zapatero: una lista equilibrada y sin grandes ausencias" El País. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "The BBVA bank vaults that hoard data instead of bullion" "Financial Times". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ Template:Es icon "González gana el Business Leader of the Year" ABC. Retrieved 2 October 2004.
- ^ Template:Es icon "Medalla de oro para Francisco González" El Mundo. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ http://www.euromoney.com/Article/3567009/Banker-of-the-year-2016-Francisco-Gonzlez-BBVA.html Banker of the year 2016: Francisco González, BBVA
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