José Ángel Sánchez Asiaín

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José Ángel Sánchez Asiaín, 1st Marquess of Asiaín,

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Early life

Sánchez Asiaín received a master's degree in law at the

Central University of Madrid
in 1958.

He began his professional life at the Bank of Bilbao and became a professor at the University of Valladolid, there obtaining the chair of Public Finance and Tax Law. He was attached as the General Technical Secretary to the Spanish Ministry of Industry. In 1968, he became chair of the University of Bilbao, at that time leaving the work at the Ministry and relaunching his activity at the Bank of Bilbao, where he was the Director of Studies, nominated as Director General of the bank, and he served as chairman until it merged with the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA).

Professional career

In 1990 Sánchez Asiaín became President of Foundation BBV, a predecessor of

Foundation BBVA (a not-for-profit social initiative). He served as a board director of different companies, notably Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, Iberduero, Banco de Crédito Industrial, and United International Bank
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After his retirement as a banker, he remained to perform other activities. Sánchez Asiaín served as President of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, from 1990 to 1993, and the COTEC Foundation, whose purpose is to stimulate innovation in the Spanish industry.

Although due to retirement not performing anymore the profession as a banker, he remained Honorary President of BBVA Foundation. He was also an advisor to several Spanish and foreign organizations, notably the Vatican

Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando
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Accolades

He held, among other awards, the Grand Cross of the Spanish

King Juan Carlos I with the hereditary title of Marqués de Asiaín (English: Marquess of Asiaín).[3]

He was further distinguished with the "Lan Onari" of the (Spanish) Basque Government and was awarded the Juan Lladó prize for support to culture and cultural research.

References (in Spanish)

  1. ^ Muere José Ángel Sánchez Asiaín, el primer banquero español moderno - elpais.com
  2. ^ "D. José Ángel SÁNCHEZ ASIAÍN" (in Spanish). Real Academia de la Historia. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. ^ Real Decreto 432/2010 - Website BOE

External links (in Spanish)

Spanish nobility
New title Marquess of Asiaín
9 April 2010–31 December 2016
Succeeded by
María Paz Sánchez-Asiaín Sanz