Amancio Ortega

Amancio Ortega Gaona OMC is a Spanish billionaire businessman. He is the founder and former chairman of Inditex fashion group, best known for its chains of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops. He is considered a pioneer in fast fashion. As of 2026, Ortega had a net worth of US$147 billion, making him the second-wealthiest person in Europe after Bernard Arnault and the 10th-wealthiest in the world. For a brief period of time in 2015, he was the richest man in the world, surpassing Bill Gates when his net worth peaked at $80 billion as Zara's parent company, Inditex's, stock peaked.

• Amancio Ortega of Spain is one of the wealthiest clothing retailers in the world.
• A pioneer in fast fashion, he cofounded Inditex, known for its Zara fashion chain, with his ex-wife Rosalia Mera (d. 2013) in 1975.
• He owns about 60% of Madrid-listed Inditex, which has seven brands, including Massimo Dutti and Pull & Bear and 5,000 stores around the world.
• In 2022, after working at Inditex for 15 years, his daughter Marta Ortega Pérez became chairperson of the company.
• Ortega earns more than $400 million in yearly dividends, which he reinvests primarily in real estate across Europe and North America.