José María Oriol Urquijo

José María Oriol Urquijo
Born
José María de Oriol y Urquijo

1905
Died1985 (aged 7980)
NationalitySpanish
Occupationbusiness executive
Known forbusinessman, politician
Political partyCT, 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.