Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Sandra Ortega Mera is the daughter of the deceased Spanish billionaire Rosalía Mera and Inditex’s founder Amancio Ortega Gaona.
- She became the heir of her mother’s 7% stake in Inditex, thus becoming the wealthiest woman in Spain, after Rosalia’s death.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Sandra Ortega Mera was born on July 19, 1968, in La Coruña, Spain.
- She was brought up in a duplex in Riazor (Spain) with her family living really close to her. In fact, her grandparents, aunt and uncle were her neighbours.
- For her education, she attended the Colegio Esclavas Del Sagrado Corazon. After her parents’ divorce, Sandra decided to stop studying there and moved to Ramón Menéndez Pidal Instituto de Educación Secundaria in Zalaeta, Spain.
- She received a degree in Psychology from the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Relationships, Marriage and Family Life :
- Sandra met Pablo Gómez when they were in secondary school & started dating.
- A dream love story – After over 30 years, they are still together and have three children.
- Their eldest son is 25, while their two daughters are 23 and 21 years old (ages as of 2024). Despite their immense wealth, the family lives a private life in Coruña, Spain.
Professional Life : Career, Salary and Net Worth
- Sandra is the Vice President of the Fundación Paideia Galiza. This is a non-profit centred on the reintegration of the disabled into society. Her mother, Rosalía, started this foundation. The motivation came from her brother’s condition. He was born with cerebral palsy.
- She is also the owner of a real estate investments company, Ferrando Inmuebles.
- Sandra also owns a stake in the Bulgari Hotel in London, England through Coruña as well.
- According to Bloomberg, before her mother’s death, Sandra Ortega Mera owned 14 percent of the hotel, with the remaining 86 percent owned by her mother.
- In 2013, as a result of the inheritance, her estimated net worth crossed $7 billion.
Controversies, Personality and Interesting Facts :
- Most of her fortune is focused on charity.
- Supports the physically and mentally disabled by serving as the Vice President of the Fundacion Paideia Galiza.
- Sandra has a “less famous” sister, Marta Ortega Mera, with whom she doesn’t talk much. Marta never had an interest in her or her mother Rosalía; she wasn’t there for Sandra’s wedding or Rosalía’s funeral.
- Her mother Rosalía Mera passed away after suffering from a brain haemorrhage. This happened while she was on holiday with her daughter.
- Her father Amancio Ortega is one of the richest men in the world with an estimated fortune of over $60 billion.