Overview

Gender

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Alierta holds a law degree from the University of Zaragoza and a MBA from Columbia University (New York).

In July 2000 he became Executive Chairman of Telefónica, S.A. and is also member of the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia, S.p.A., China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, and International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG). He is also member of the Columbia Business School Board of Overseers, and Chairman of the Social Board of the UNED (national Long Distance Spanish University).

Between 1970 and 1985 he served as General Manager of the Capital Markets division at Banco Urquijo. He was the Chairman and founder of Beta Capital, which he combined, since 1991, with his post as Chairman of the Spanish Financial Analysts’ Association.

From June 1996 until his appointment as Chairman of Telefonica, he was the Chairman of Tabacalera S.A. (formerly known as Altadis, S.A.). He has also been member of the Board of Directors and the Standing Committee of the Securities Markets of Madrid as well as member of the Board of Plus Ultra Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros, Telefónica Internacional, Iberia and Altadis.