José Entrecanales
 José Entrecanales     ( millionaire, businessman) | |
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| Born | 1 January 1963 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | • Universidad Complutense de Madrid • Eton College |
| Parents | • José María Entrecanales de Azcárate • Blanca Domecq y Zurita |
| Children | • José Entrecanales Carrión Gonzalo Entrecanales Carrión • Clotilde Entrecanales Carrión Gerardo Entrecanales Carrión |
José Manuel Entrecanales is the executive president of the Spanish infrastructure company Acciona, big in contracts for "renewable energy". He attended the 2009,2010,2023, and 2024 Bilderberg meetings.
Background
José Manuel Entrecanales was born 1 January 1963 in Madrid to an influential family of businessmen.[1] His father was José María Entrecanales y de Azcárate, Chairman of Acciona (and son of José Entrecanales e Ibarra, co-founder of the company) and his mother, Blanca Domecq y Zurita, was the daughter of the 2nd Viscount of Almocadén.
The Entrecanales family is one most successful Spanish business families due to their exclusive ownership of Acciona SA, a conglomerate with a variety of interests, including construction, water, industrial services and renewable energy[2]. The family made its fortune using slave labor provided by the government during the Franco years.[3]
Education
Entrecanales read Economics at the Complutense University of Madrid.[4][5]
Career
In 1985, he began his career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch in New York and later, London.[6] Between 1995 and 2007, he was chairman of Vodafone España and between 2007 and 2009 he shared the presidencies of Endesa and Acciona.
In January 2004, he inherited from his father, José María Entrecanales de Azcárate, the presidency of the Acciona Group, while his first cousin, Juan Ignacio Entrecanales Franco, became vice president of the company. As Chairman of Acciona, José Manuel Entrecanales has managed to transform an engineering and construction company into a global infrastructure, energy and water services company with more than 50,000 employees and a presence in 52 countries, especially concentrating on solar and wind power plants.[7]
On the occasion of Acciona taking a 25% stake in the electric company Endesa, in October 2007 he was appointed executive chairman of the latter, replacing the previous chairman of the electric company up to that time. Entrecanales held the position until March 24, 2009, when Acciona sold its stake to Enel.
José Manuel Entrecanales is a member the United Nations Global Compact, the World Bank's Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
He is a Trustee of the Princess of Asturias Foundation,[8] the Prado Museum, as well as Vice President of the Fundación Pro CNIC and the Instituto de Empresa Familiar. He is Ambassador of the Spain Brand (Marca España).
Marriage
Entrecanales is married to María Carrión, and has 4 children: José, Gonzalo, Clotilde and Gerardo. His three sons attended Eton College.[9]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/2009 | 14 May 2009 | 17 May 2009 | Greece Vouliagmeni | The 57th Bilderberg |
| Bilderberg/2010 | 3 June 2010 | 6 June 2010 | Spain Hotel Dolce Sitges Barcelona | The 122 guests met in the Hotel Dolce Sitges, Barcelona, Spain. |
| Bilderberg/2023 | 18 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Portugal Lisbon Pestana Palace Hotel | The 69th Bilderberg Meeting, held in Lisbon, with 128 guests on the official list. The earliest in the year since 2009. |
| Bilderberg/2024 | 30 May 2024 | 2 June 2024 | Spain Madrid | The 70th Bilderberg Meeting |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2012 | 25 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | Switzerland WEF | 2113 guests in Davos (2113 known) |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | Switzerland WEF | 2588 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | Switzerland WEF | 2603 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | Switzerland WEF | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2017 | 17 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | Switzerland WEF | 2952 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | Switzerland WEF | "The reality is that we are in a Cold War [against China] that threatens to turn into a hot one." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2020 | 21 January 2020 | 24 January 2020 | Switzerland WEF | This mega-summit of the world's ruling class and their political and media appendages happens every year, but 2020 was special, as the continuous corporate media coverage of COVID-19 started more or less from one day to the next on 20/21 January 2020, coinciding with the start of the meeting. |
References
- ↑ Diario Sur: José Manuel Entrecanales: Un amante de las apuestas arriesgadas - 4 February 2007
- ↑ https://www.tharawat-magazine.com/fbl/entrecanales-family/
- ↑ https://jacobin.com/2020/06/francisco-franco-spain-monuments-fascism
- ↑ Reuters: Acciona chairman powers into the top league - March 26 2007
- ↑ Europa Press: José Manuel Entrecanales, presidente del Instituto de la Empresa Familiar - 17 January 2012
- ↑ El Mundo: El Instituto de la Empresa Familiar propone a José Manuel Entrecanales como presidente - 17 January 2012
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120628071402/http://memoria2010.acciona.es/media/182370/acciona_energia.pdf
- ↑ La Voz de Asturias: El impacto de los premios Princesa de Asturias crece hasta los 73 millones de euros - 26 June 2019
- ↑ El Mundo: Los príncipes del Ibex - 18 March 2015
