Emeritus Academician
Social Sciences: Doctor of Law
Date of admission: 30 June 2022
Admission speech: The Refoundation of the Spanish Chamber System and the Creation of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Spain: Law 4/2014 of 1 April
Reply speech: Dr. Xabier Añoveros Trias de Bes, Doctor of Law
Dr. JOSÉ LUIS BONET FERRER
- Born in Barcelona in 1941.
UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Law with the distinction of “Cum Laude” from the University of Barcelona, where he received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Professor of Political Economy and Public Finance at the Faculty of Law, University of Barcelona, for 49 years.
- Commercial Director of Freixenet since 1966.
- President of the Freixenet Group (1999–2018); currently Honorary President of the Group.
- Promoter of the internationalisation of Spanish companies and brands.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fira Internacional de Barcelona (2004–2018).
- Honorary President of the Forum of Renowned Spanish Brands, after having chaired it for 16 years.
- Since November 2014, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, a public law corporation that represents and defends the general interests of Spanish companies.
