Jose Lladó Fernandez-Urrutia (Madrid, 1934), is a politician and Spanish businessman.
Son of the President of the Bank Urquijo – Juan Lladó Sanchez – and grandson of the republican deputy Jose Lladó Vallés, he took a doctor’s degree in Chemical Sciences at the University of Madrid. He is a Member of Honor of the American Chemical Society. He was executive President of the CSIC. In addition, he was appointed in 1976 Minister of Commerce and then, in 1977 Minister of Transport and Communications. Later, in 1979 he was Ambassador of Spain in the United States. He was the first President of the Royal Patronage of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
He is the President of the INCIPE Foundation, President of the Jury of the Arts Award of the Prince of Asturias Awards since 1991 and President of the Xavier Zubiri Foundation.
He has been a member of the Board of the Trustees of important Spanish companies, and he is President – Founder and principal shareholder of Tecnicas Reunidas.
Jose Llado Fernandez-Urrutia Net Worth: Jose Llado Fernandez-Urrutia is a Spanish politician and businessman who has a net worth of $1.6 billion. A newcomer to billionaire rankings, Fernandez-Urrutia is the founder of Tecnicas Reunidas, which is a Spanish-based contractor that provides engineering, procurement and construction of industrial and power generation plants, most notably in the oil and gas sector. Ever since its formation in 1960, the company has turned into a multibillion-dollar business with revenues estimated at $3.6 billion in 2012. In February 2013, it won the bid to build a refinery for Lukoil in Russia, whereas its ongoing projects include three petrochemical plants in Saudi Arabia. With every successfully completed project and every surge in the company’s shares also raises Llado’s net worth since he owns 37% of the company and serves as chairman. Throughout the last year, shares rose some 30%.
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