Amancio Ortega Timeline
Amancio Ortega's life runs from León (1936) to the first Zara in 1975 and the Inditex listing in 2001 12.
Full nameAmancio Ortega Gaona
Born28 Mar 1936, Busdongo de Arbas, León, Spain
Age90
NationalitySpain
Known forZara, Inditex
SpouseFlora Pérez Marcote
ResidenceA Coruña, Spain
Amancio Ortega timeline, year by year
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Born on 28 March in Busdongo de Arbas, León 2 |
| 1963 | Starts manufacturing clothes 1 |
| 1975 | Opens the first Zara in A Coruña 1 |
| 1985 | Forms Inditex 2 |
| 2001 | Inditex lists in Madrid; marries Flora Pérez 2 |
| 2011 | Steps down as Inditex chairman 2 |
| 2022 | Daughter Marta becomes chair 1 |
- 1936 · PERSONALBorn on 28 March in Busdongo de Arbas, León
- 1963 · FOUNDEDStarts in textiles with a small family company
- 1975 · FOUNDEDOpens the first Zara shop in A Coruña with Rosalía Mera
- 1975 · FOUNDEDStarts Inditex
- 2001 · MILESTONEInditex lists on the Madrid stock exchange
- 2022 · ROLEDaughter Marta becomes Inditex chair
Frequently asked questions
In 1975, in A Coruña.
In 2001.
Sources✓ Verified 4 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Amancio Ortega profile (real-time net worth), 3 Nov 2026
2 Wikipedia, Amancio Ortega, accessed 4 Nov 2026
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