Sandra Ortega Mera – Family, Family Tree

Sandra Ortega Mera is the second wealthiest individual of Spain after her father, Amancio Ortega Gaona, founder of Inditex.

He was also one of the wealthiest persons in the world. Most of Sandra’s fortune is from her 5% interest in Arteixo, Spain-based Inditex and Rosp Corunna.

Personal Life

Sandra Ortega Mera was born on 19 July 1968 in La Coruna, Spain. Sandra was the elder daughter of Amancio Ortega Gaona and his former wife Rosalía Mera. When Sandra was born, her parents were business partners at Inditex Inc. In 2013 Sandra inherited her 7% stake in Inditex and became Spain’s richest woman with net worth of $7.3 billion. She also got 89% shares of Rosp Corunna. However, she serves as the vice president of Paideia Galicia Foundation started by her mother. This foundation supports vocational training mentally and physically disabled people. Further, it helps the people to find mainstream jobs.

Education of Sandra

Sandra graduated from a Catholic school. She earned her psychology degree from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. She leads a private life in the Galician town of La Coruña on the Atlantic coast with her husband and three kids.