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{{Short description|Spanish billionaire, former politician and CEO}}
{{Short description|Spanish businessman and politician (1931–2024)}}
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(age 92)
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'''Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, 1st Marquess of Villar Mir''' (born 30 September 1931 - 6 July 2024) was a Spanish [[billionaire]], former politician, and the chairman and CEO of the construction company [[Obrascón Huarte Lain]].<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|title=The World's Billionaires: Juan-Miguel Villar Mir|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/juan-miguel-villar-mir/|website=Forbes|accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref>
'''Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, 1st Marquess of Villar Mir''' (30 September 1931 – 6 July 2024) was a Spanish billionaire businessman, politician, and the chairman and CEO of the construction company [[Obrascón Huarte Lain]].<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|title=The World's Billionaires: Juan-Miguel Villar Mir|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/juan-miguel-villar-mir/|website=Forbes|accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
He was born in Madrid on 30 September 1931.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/juanmiguel-villar-mir/|title=Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Juan-Miguel Villar Mir|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=1 May 2018|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santander.com/csgs/Satellite/CFWCSancomQP01/es_ES/Corporativo/Relacion-con-Inversores/D-Juan-Miguel-Villar-Mir.html |title=D. Juan Miguel Villar Mir |language=es|publisher=Santander.com |date= |accessdate=2017-02-13}}</ref> He has a degree in industrial organisation, and a doctorate in civil engineering.<ref name="santander1">{{cite web|url=http://www.santander.com/csgs/Satellite/CFWCSancomQP01/en_GB/Corporate/Investor-Relations/Mr-Juan-Miguel-Villar-Mir.html |title=Mr Juan Miguel Villar Mir |language=es|publisher=Santander.com |date= |accessdate=2017-02-13}}</ref>
Villar Mir was born in Madrid on 30 September 1931.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/juanmiguel-villar-mir/|title=Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Juan-Miguel Villar Mir|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=1 May 2018|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santander.com/csgs/Satellite/CFWCSancomQP01/es_ES/Corporativo/Relacion-con-Inversores/D-Juan-Miguel-Villar-Mir.html |title=D. Juan Miguel Villar Mir |language=es|publisher=Santander.com |date= |accessdate=13 February 2017}}</ref> He earned a degree in industrial organisation, and a doctorate in civil engineering.<ref name="santander1">{{cite web|url=http://www.santander.com/csgs/Satellite/CFWCSancomQP01/en_GB/Corporate/Investor-Relations/Mr-Juan-Miguel-Villar-Mir.html |title=Mr Juan Miguel Villar Mir |language=es|publisher=Santander.com |date= |accessdate=13 February 2017}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
From December 1975 to July 1976, he was the [[Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain)|Minister of Economy and Finance]]. In 1976, he was [[Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain]] for about six months, as a member of the [[Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista]] party, under Prime Minister [[Carlos Arias Navarro]].
From December 1975 to July 1976, Villar Mir was the [[Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain)|Minister of Economy and Finance]]. In 1976, he was [[Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain]] for about six months, as a member of the [[Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista]] party, under Prime Minister [[Carlos Arias Navarro]].


[[Obrascón Huarte Lain]] fell into financial difficulties in the late 1980s, however, and was bought from [[bankruptcy]] for one penny in 1987 by Villar Mir,<ref name="Mundo">{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/sudinero/99/SD158/SD158-02.html|title=El Empresario que Surgió de la Crisis|last=Tizón|first=Alvaro|date=7 February 1999|work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref> who remains the company's chairman today. Villar Mir turned around the firm's fortunes, and it listed on the [[Bolsa de Madrid]] in 1991.
[[Obrascón Huarte Lain]] fell into financial difficulties in the late 1980s, however, and was bought from [[bankruptcy]] for one penny in 1987 by Villar Mir,<ref name="Mundo">{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/sudinero/99/SD158/SD158-02.html|title=El Empresario que Surgió de la Crisis|last=Tizón|first=Alvaro|date=7 February 1999|work=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref> who remained the company's chairman until his death. Villar Mir turned around the firm's fortunes, and it listed on the [[Bolsa de Madrid]] in 1991.


He has been a non-executive director of [[Banco Santander|Santander]] since 2013.<ref name="santander1"/>
Villar Mir had been a non-executive director of [[Banco Santander|Santander]] from 2013.<ref name="santander1"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life and death==
Villar Mir was married with three children and lived in Madrid, Spain.<ref name="Forbes" /> He died in Madrid on 6 July 2024, at the age of 92.<ref name="El Pais">{{cite news |last1=Fernández Magariño |first1=Javier |title=Muere Juan Miguel Villar Mir, exvicepresidente del Gobierno y decano de los constructores, a los 92 años |url=https://elpais.com/economia/2024-07-06/fallece-juan-miguel-villar-mir-exvicepresidente-del-gobierno-y-decano-de-los-constructores-a-los-92-anos.html# |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=El Pais |date=6 July 2024}}</ref>
He is married with three children and lives in Madrid, Spain.<ref name="Forbes" />


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 13 July 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Mir.

Juan Miguel Villar Mir
Villar Mir in 2013
Born(1931-09-30)30 September 1931
Madrid, Spain
Died6 July 2024(2024-07-06) (aged 92)
Madrid, Spain
TitelChairman and CEO, Obrascón Huarte Lain
Board member ofSantander
SpouseMarried
Children3

Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, 1st Marquess of Villar Mir (30 September 1931 – 6 July 2024) was a Spanish billionaire businessman, politician, and the chairman and CEO of the construction company Obrascón Huarte Lain.[1]

Early life

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Villar Mir was born in Madrid on 30 September 1931.[2][3] He earned a degree in industrial organisation, and a doctorate in civil engineering.[4]

Career

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From December 1975 to July 1976, Villar Mir was the Minister of Economy and Finance. In 1976, he was Third Deputy Prime Minister of Spain for about six months, as a member of the Falange Española Tradicionalista y de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista party, under Prime Minister Carlos Arias Navarro.

Obrascón Huarte Lain fell into financial difficulties in the late 1980s, however, and was bought from bankruptcy for one penny in 1987 by Villar Mir,[5] who remained the company's chairman until his death. Villar Mir turned around the firm's fortunes, and it listed on the Bolsa de Madrid in 1991.

Villar Mir had been a non-executive director of Santander from 2013.[4]

Personal life and death

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Villar Mir was married with three children and lived in Madrid, Spain.[1] He died in Madrid on 6 July 2024, at the age of 92.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The World's Billionaires: Juan-Miguel Villar Mir". Forbes. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index - Juan-Miguel Villar Mir". Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  3. ^ "D. Juan Miguel Villar Mir" (in Spanish). Santander.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Mr Juan Miguel Villar Mir" (in Spanish). Santander.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ^ Tizón, Alvaro (7 February 1999). "El Empresario que Surgió de la Crisis". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  6. ^ Fernández Magariño, Javier (6 July 2024). "Muere Juan Miguel Villar Mir, exvicepresidente del Gobierno y decano de los constructores, a los 92 años". El Pais. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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