Ortega family

The Ortega family is a Spanish dynastic family that is the eighth wealthiest family in the world. The majority of the family's wealth comes from the clothing company Inditex and its flagship store Zara. As of July 2022, the family has an estimated net worth of $59.6 billion. The head of the family, billionaire Amancio Ortega, is the twenty third richest person in the world. [1][2][3]

Family
  • Amancio Ortega (born 1936), billionaire businessman, chairman of Inditex, and co-founder of Zara, sixth richest person in the world and formerly the richest[4][5]
  • Rosalía Mera (1944–2013), former billionaire businesswoman and entrepreneur, co-founder of Zara, ex-wife of Amancio Ortega, formerly world's richest self-made woman[6][7]
    • Sandra Ortega Mera (born 1968), daughter of Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera, billionaire businesswoman and Spain's richest woman[8][9] Married with Pa
      • Martiño Gómez Ortega.
      • Antía Gómez Ortega
      • Uxía Gómez Ortega
    • Marcos Ortega Mera (born 1971), son of Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera, has cerebral palsy[10][11]
  • Flora Pérez Marcote (born 1952), current wife of Amancio Ortega (m. 2001)[12][13]
    • Marta Ortega Pérez (born 1984), daughter of Amancio (chair of Inditex)[14] Ortega and Flora Pérez, billionaire, divorced by Sergio Álvarez Moya, remarried to Carlos Torretta Echeverría[15]
      • Amancio Álvarez Ortega
      • Matilda Torretta Ortega

By net worth
Rank no Name Net worth Ref
1 Amancio Ortega $65.4 billion (2023) [16]
2 Sandra Ortega Mera $6.2 billion (2019) [17]
3 Rosalía Mera (deceased) $6.1 billion (2013) [18]

References
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  5. Taylor, Kate; Martin, Will (August 30, 2017). "Meet the reclusive Spanish billionaire who just beat out Bill Gates to become the richest person in the world". Business Insider. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. Baigorri, Manuel (August 15, 2013). "Rosalia Mera, Who Was Spain's Richest Woman, Dies at 69". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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  8. Sowray, Bibby (November 4, 2013). "Daughter of Zara founders becomes Spain's richest woman". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. Urra, Susana (August 3, 2017). "Zara founder's eldest daughter builds her own real estate empire". El Pais. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  10. Robers, Martin (August 16, 2013). "World's 'wealthiest self-made woman' and co-founder of Zara dies of stroke at 69". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  11. Dowsett, Sonya (April 6, 2017). "Zara founder shields Inditex stake to maintain family control". Reuters. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  12. Miranda, Meatriz (March 24, 2018). "Flora Pérez sella su compromiso con Inditex. ¿Cómo es realmente la esposa de Amancio Ortega?". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  13. Petroff, Alanna (July 24, 2015). "The 10 wealthiest couples in the world". CNN Money. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  14. Editor, David Sharrock, Madrid | Ashley Armstrong, Retail. "Zara owner Inditex names Marta Ortega Pérez, daughter of founder Amancio Ortega as chairwoman". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-12-01. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. Maida, Stephanie (November 19, 2018). "Inside Billionaire Zara Heiress Marta Ortega's A-list Spanish Wedding". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  16. "#6 Amancio Ortega". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  17. "#237 Sandra Ortega Mera". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  18. Kroll, Luisa (March 6, 2013). "The Rarer Sex: The Self-Made Women Billionaires Of 2013". Forbes. Retrieved February 16, 2019.


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