Diego del Alcázar
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Diego del Alcázar (b. August 30, 1950, Avila, Spain) is the 9th Marquis de la Romana (direct descendant of Pedro Caro y Sureda, 3rd marqués de La Romana) and Grandee of Spain. He studied law, political sciences and business administration in the Complutense University of Madrid and the Sorbonne, Paris. He is married to María Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca, entrepreneur and president of Infoempleo.
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[edit] Entrepreneurship and business
As an independent entrepreneur Diego del Alcázar was involved in the start-up of numerous businesses in Spain, including Aguas de Mondariz, Balneario de Mondariz, Publicidad Gisbert, Group Gaceta and Thomil. He was the founder of IE Business School with the collaboration of a group of entrepreneurs in 1974, and became the driving force behind the school. Today he is the President of IE Business School and President of IE Foundation. He is also a trustee of Madrid’s Complutense University, and a Member of the Board of Directors at ONO Cable Networks. On 24 September, 2007, he was appointed President [1] of Spanish media consortium Grupo Vocento.
[edit] Art collector and patron of the arts
A keen supporter of the arts, he is vice-president of the Foundation for the Support of History of Hispanic Art (The Fundación de Apoyo a la Historia del Arte Hispánico), which backs young doctorates in arts and publishes their works, and vice-president of the Spanish Foundation for the Development of Corporate Patronage. In 1985, in collaboration with the José Ortega y Gasset Foundation, he created the Juan Lladó Award Premio Juan Lladó, which is now recognized as one of the most prestigious awards within the business community in the field of patronage.
Diego del Alcázar’s personal interests include collecting contemporary and classical art. During the past three years the collection of his paintings have formed part of the most famous museum’s temporary exhibitions worldwide, including Guggenheim, Museo Nacional del Prado, The Tate Gallery in the UK, and Los Angeles Museum of Art.
Mr. del Alcázar recently completed a-12-year restoration of Palacio de Tabladillo, a noble palace in northern Spain, which won the Special Mention Award of Europa Nostra in 2006.
[edit] Distinctions
Diego del Alcázar holds the Spanish Gran Cruz de la Orden de Alfonso X el Sabio. This distinction is granted to Spaniards or foreigners for extraordinary contributions in the fields of education, science, culture, teaching or research.
[edit] External links
IE Business School: www.ie.edu
Vocento: www.vocento.com
Bicentenary of Marquis de la Romana: www.bicentenariolaromana.com
[edit] Interviews
- Fuchs, Dale. "A coming of age for Spain's contemporary art scene", Herald Tribune, February 12, 2006.
- Crawford, Leslie. "Spain relaxed as it embraces the benefits", Financial Times, April 24, 2007.
