Ana Patricia Botín

AGE: 60

RESIDENCE: Madrid, Spain

CITIZENSHIP: Spain

MARITAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 3

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts/Science, Bryn Mawr College


 * Botín became chair of the company in 2014, after the sudden death of her father, Emilio.
 * She pulled off a coup in 2017 when Banco Santander acquired failing Banco Popular (BP) for 1 euro to become Spain's largest bank.
 * In the face of political unrest, she has championed fintech and focused on entrepreneurs, backing small enterprise and women-owned businesses.
 * She launched Santander X to support university entrepreneurship and helped create the country's first multi-sector blockchain-based platform.
 * The bank's $200 million InnoVentures private equity fund has seeded disruptors such as Digital Asset Holdings, Ripple and Kabbage.