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Juan Mª Nin Genova

Juan Mª Nin Genova. Deputy Chairman

Juan Mª Nin Génova was appointed to our Board in June 2007 and appointed Deputy Chairman in 2009.

He was appointed CEO of ”la Caixa” in June 2007. Born in Barcelona in 1953, he holds a degree in Economics and Law from the University of Deusto and a Masters in Law from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. He began his career in the financial sector in 1980 when he became International Director of Banco Hispano Americano.

In 1992, he moved to Banco Central Hispano, where he was appointed General Manager for Catalonia and, two years later, worked as General Manager of Commercial Banking, where he also served on the Management Committee.

After the merger with Banco Santander, Juan María Nin took over the post of General Manager of Commercial Banking and was later appointed General Manager of the Companies Division of Santander Central Hispano, on whose Management Committee he also served. He was appointed CEO of Banco Sabadell in 2002.

He has a longstanding career in commercial, international and corporate banking, as well as a great deal of experience in managing mergers and acquisitions of banks.

He has been a board member at Repsol YPF, Gas Natural, BPI and SegurCaixa Holding. In October 2008, he became member of the Board of GF Inbursa. In May 2009, he became member of the Board of Erste Group Bank.

He has served on the Board of Directors of various industrial and services companies, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Federico García Lorca Foundation, the Board of Governors of the University of Deusto and the Fundación del Consejo España/Estados Unidos.

Last updated: 31 January 2010.