Dr. Isidre Fainé Casas

Dr. ISIDRO FAINÉ CASAS

UNIVERSITY DEGREES:

• PhD in Economic Sciences from the University of Barcelona.
• ISMP in Business Administration from Harvard University.
• Diploma in Senior Management from the IESE Business School.
• Numerary Member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences and of the Royal European Academy of Doctors (RAED).

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

• Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A..
• First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of ACS and its Executive Committee.
• Special Adviser to the Board of The Bank of East Asia Limited.
• Chairman of the ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation and its Executive Committee.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and its Executive Committee.
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ”la Caixa” Research Institute Foundation.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U.
• Chairman of the CECA (Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks) and of the Savings Banks Foundation (Funcas).
• Chairman of the World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI) and of the WSBI-ESBG Social and Philanthropic Council.
• Chairman of the Spanish Confederation of Directors and Executives (CEDE).
• Chairman of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome.
• Founder of the Financial Circle.
• Member of the boards of trustees of various prestigious public and private institutions.
• Investment Director at Banco Atlántico (1964).
• General Manager of Banco de Asunción (Paraguay, 1969).
• Human Resources Director at Banca Riva y García (1973).
• Director and General Manager of Banca Jover (1974).
• General Manager of Banco Unión (1978).
• Deputy General Manager of ”la Caixa” (1982), Executive Assistant General Manager (1991), General Manager (1999) and Chairman (2007–2014).
• Chairman of CaixaBank, S.A. (2011–2016).
• Chairman of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (2016–2018) and since then Honorary Chairman.
• Director of Suez, S.A. (2014–2020).

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• He has received numerous official distinctions and professional recognitions, both nationally and internationally.