International Directory of Business Biographies | Izuel César Alierta Biography

• EARLY CAREER
• PRESIDENT OF TABACALERA
• HEAD OF TELEFÓNICA
• FACES MANY DIFFICULTIES
• SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Chairman and chief executive officer, Telefónica

Nationality: Spanish.

Born: May 5, 1945, in Zaragoza, Spain.

Education: University of Zaragoza, JD; Columbia University, MBA, 1970.

Family: Married Ana Cristina Placer.

Career: Banco Urquijo, 1970–1985, financial analyst; Beta Capital, 1985–1996, founder and president; Tabacalera, 1996–1999, CEO; Altadis, 1999–2000, co-chairman; Telefónica, 2000–, chairman and CEO.

Awards: Aragonese Person of the Year in the Information Sector, Spanish Association of Telecommunications Engineers, 2002.

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