José María Oriol Urquijo
José María Oriol Urquijo | |
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| Born | José María de Oriol y Urquijo 1905 |
| Died | 1985 (aged 79–80) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | business executive |
| Known for | businessman, politician |
| Political party | CT, FET, UNE, AP |
José María de Oriol y Urquijo, 3rd Marquis of Casa Oriol (1905–1985) was a Spanish entrepreneur and a Carlist and Francoist politician. During early Francoism a mayor of Bilbao, he is known mostly for his business activity, especially for his role in the Spanish energy industry, TALGO train development and the banking sector. He is counted among the most influential Spanish business managers of the 20th century.