Ana Botín
Ana Botín | |
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Botín in 2015 | |
| Born | Ana Patricia Botín O'Shea 4 October 1960 Santander, Spain |
| Alma mater | St Mary's School Ascot Bryn Mawr College |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Santander Group |
| Employer(s) | JP Morgan Santander Group |
| Spouse | Guillermo Morenés y Mariátegui |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Emilio Botín Paloma O'Shea |
Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola O'Shea (born 4 October 1960) is a Spanish banker who has been the executive chairman of Santander Group since 2014.
She is the fourth generation of the Botín family to hold this role. Prior to this she was chief executive officer (CEO) of Santander UK, a role she held from December 2010 until her assumption of the chairmanship.
In February 2013, she was ranked the third most powerful woman in the UK by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4. In 2017, 2019, and 2020, Forbes ranked her the 8th most powerful woman in the world. Forbes ranked her 18th in the list of "World's 100 most powerful women" in 2023.
She was ranked 19th on Fortune's list of 100 Most Powerful Women in 2023.