Isidro Faine Casas

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Mr. Fainé began his professional banking career as Investment Manager for Banco Atlántico in 1964, later becoming General Manager of Banco de Asunción in Paraguay in 1969. On his return to Barcelona, he held various management positions in financial entities: Head of Personnel at Banca Riva y García (1973), Director and General Manager of Banca Jover (1974) and General Manager of Banco Unión (1978). In 1982, he joined “la Caixa” as Deputy Executive General Manager, subsequently taking on various positions of responsibility. In April 1991, he was appointed Deputy Executive Managing Director and in 1999 rose to General Manager of the bank, before becoming Chairman from June 2007 to June 2014. He was the Chairman of CaixaBank, S.A. since 2011 until his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors in 2016. Likewise, he was Chairman of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. from September 2016 until February 2018, when he was appointed Honorary Chairman. He was Director of Suez, S.A. since October 2014 until October 2020.

He is Chairman of the Board of trustees of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, la “Caixa” and Member of its Executive Commission, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and its Executive Commission, Chairman of Caixa Capital Risc SGEIC, S.A., Chairman of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U., Deputy- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A. and a Special Advisory of the Board of The Bank of East Asia Limited. He is currently the Chairman of the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA), of Fundación de las Cajas de Ahorros (Funcas), and of the World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI) and Vice-Chairman of the European Savings Banks Group (ESBG). He is also Chairman of the Spanish Confederation of Executives (CEDE) and the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome. He is Deputy-Chairman of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences and Founder of the Círculo Financiero. He is also member of the Boards of Trustees of the Prado National Museum and the Carlos Slim Foundation and was recognized with the Forbes 2018 Award for Philanthropy.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Casas
DoB: 01/01/1942
Age: 84 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: Brazil
Country of Birth: Brazil
Language: English
Qualification: Ph.D, IMP, ISMP
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
TelefĂłnicaBoardVice Chairperson12/06/2020
Grupo ACS Actividades de ConstrucciĂłn y Servicios, S.A.BoardMember30/07/2024

 

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