Corporate governance

Born in Madrid in 1957. He holds a degree in Business Administration and an Honorary doctorate from the University of Stuttgart.

He is currently an independent director at Acerinox, S.A. and member of its Executive Committee and its Appointments, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee, Chairman of Fersa Bearings, S.A. and member of the Board of Directors of Hochtief, A.G.

He has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit.

In 1993 he managed the Volkswagen Group’s “Electrics/Electronics” procurement department. From 1997 to 2007 he was a member of the Executive Committee and subsequently went on to become Vice-Chairman of the Group, from 2000 to 2018.

In 1995 he was appointed Executive Vice-Chairman of SEAT, S.A., and subsequently went on to become a Director in 1997 and Chairman of the Board from 2007.

He was also Chairman of Volkswagen Navarra and VGED (Volkswagen Group Spain Distribution) and was a member of the Board of Directors of Audi AG, FAW Volkswagen (China), Shanghai Volkswagen and Scania AB, as well as the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Volkswagen Brazil and Volkswagen Argentina, and has been a Director of Criteria Caixa and VidaCaixa, S.A. Seguros y Reaseguros.

Between June 2009 and July 2012 he was Chairman of ANFAC and subsequently became a member of the board. He also holds an important position with the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). He has been Chairman of the Advisory Board of UNED.