Carlos Torres Vila (banker)

Carlos Torres Vila (born on 24 February 1966) is a Spanish banker, who assumed the role of CEO at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) in May 2015. He later took on the position of executive chairman since December 2018.

Carlos Torres Vila
Born (1966-02-24) 24 February 1966
Salamanca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationBanker
TitleCEO, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
TermMay 2015-
Board member ofGaranti Bank

Education

Torres Vila completed his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and business at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the same university. Torres Vila also holds a law degree from the UNED.[1]

Professional career

Torres Vila began his professional career at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he became partner in 1997.

Torres Vila was later recruited by Endesa as director of strategy and corporate development, where he was subsequently appointed a member of the steering committee and director of finance/CFO.

In September 2008, Torres Vila joined the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria as director of corporate strategy and development and a member of its management committee.

In March 2014 Torres Vila was appointed as digital banking director, a position that he held until May 2015, when he replaced his predecessor Ángel Cano as president and COO of BBVA in order to accelerate the transformation of the bank.[2][3]

Other activities

Corporate boards
  • Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Member of the Board of Directors
  • Garanti BBVA, Member of the Board of Directors

Non-profit organizations

References
  1. "Carlos Torres Vila, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. Neumann, Jeannette. "Spain's BBVA Appoints New President". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  3. "BBVA - Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA: Appointment of President & COO and new organization structure - The Wall Street Transcript". The Wall Street Transcript. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  4. https://www.bbva.com/en/biographies-carlos-torres-vila-ceo-of-bbva/ Biographies | Carlos Torres Vila, CEO of BBVA
  5. "Organización de la Fundación BBVA".
  6. "Institute of International Finance - Board".
  7. "Patronato del Real Instituto Elcano".
  8. "Patronato de la Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción". 21 February 2019.
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