Carmela Arias y Díaz de Rábago (20 February 1920 – 27 October 2009) was a Spanish banker who, in 1971, became the first woman president of a bank in Spain, a post she held for 30 years. She also became known as Countess of Fenosa.
Arias was born in A Coruña, a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. Her parents were Carmela Díaz de Rábago y Aguiar and Vicente Arias de la Maza, who was the grandson of Don Pedro de Agar y Bustillo, regent of Spain in the Courts of Cádiz. She attended high school in Barcelona.[1][2][3]
After the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), Arias enrolled in the Barcelona School of Architecture, but her studies there were abruptly halted when she contracted a serious lung-related disease that lasted for about 20 years, which was finally cured after surgery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1953.[4][5]
Main branch of Banco Pastor in Vigo, Galicia, Spain
Arias married Pedro Barrié de la Maza y Pastor, Count of Fenosa and her father's first cousin, in December 1966. After her husband's death, in 1971, Arias inherited the title Countess of Fenosa and assumed the presidencies of the Banco Pastor (with headquarters in A Coruña) as well as the Pedro Barrié de la Maza Foundation, two organizations for which she was already serving as vice president. She remained president of both organizations for 30 years.[2][4]
Arias also served as honorary president of the energy company Unión Fenosa, and in January 1992 she was appointed vice president and member of the company's delegate committee. Just one month later, on 15 February, she witnessed the culmination of a collaboration agreement between the Xunta de Galicia and her bank, resulting in creation of a development fund to promote large business projects in her home region of Galicia, Spain.[6]
Arias resigned as president of Banco Pastor in 2001, citing her advancing age. She was succeeded there by her nephew, but she remained a director of the bank and was named its honorary president.[2][4][5]
Arias died at her home on 27 October 2009 in A Coruña at the age of 89. She had no children.[6] In her will, she designated almost all of her substantial personal fortune, with the exception of her family's houses, were to go to the Pedro Barrié de la Maza Foundation.[1]
Selected other positionsedit
President, governing board of the Juana de Vega Board of Trustees
Honorary member of the World Organization for Preschool Education
Member, Royal Board of Education
Selected honorsedit
Arias was named Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of La Coruña in 1991.[1][2]
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April 13, 2024
carmela, arias, díaz, rábago, february, 1920, october, 2009, spanish, banker, 1971, became, first, woman, president, bank, spain, post, held, years, also, became, known, countess, fenosa, borncarmela, arias, díaz20, february, 1920a, coruña, spaindied27, octobe. Carmela Arias y Diaz de Rabago 20 February 1920 27 October 2009 was a Spanish banker who in 1971 became the first woman president of a bank in Spain a post she held for 30 years She also became known as Countess of Fenosa Carmela Arias y Diaz de RabagoBornCarmela Arias y Diaz20 February 1920A Coruna SpainDied27 October 2009A Coruna SpainNationalitySpanishOccupationBankerKnown forFirst woman president of a bank in SpainSpousePedro Barrie de la Maza y PastorParentsVicente Arias de la Maza father Carmela Diaz de Rabago y Aguiar mother Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected other positions 3 Selected honors 4 ReferencesBiography editArias was born in A Coruna a city and municipality of Galicia Spain Her parents were Carmela Diaz de Rabago y Aguiar and Vicente Arias de la Maza who was the grandson of Don Pedro de Agar y Bustillo regent of Spain in the Courts of Cadiz She attended high school in Barcelona 1 2 3 After the end of the Spanish Civil War 1936 1939 Arias enrolled in the Barcelona School of Architecture but her studies there were abruptly halted when she contracted a serious lung related disease that lasted for about 20 years which was finally cured after surgery in Stockholm Sweden in 1953 4 5 nbsp Main branch of Banco Pastor in Vigo Galicia SpainArias married Pedro Barrie de la Maza y Pastor Count of Fenosa and her father s first cousin in December 1966 After her husband s death in 1971 Arias inherited the title Countess of Fenosa and assumed the presidencies of the Banco Pastor with headquarters in A Coruna as well as the Pedro Barrie de la Maza Foundation two organizations for which she was already serving as vice president She remained president of both organizations for 30 years 2 4 Arias also served as honorary president of the energy company Union Fenosa and in January 1992 she was appointed vice president and member of the company s delegate committee Just one month later on 15 February she witnessed the culmination of a collaboration agreement between the Xunta de Galicia and her bank resulting in creation of a development fund to promote large business projects in her home region of Galicia Spain 6 Arias resigned as president of Banco Pastor in 2001 citing her advancing age She was succeeded there by her nephew but she remained a director of the bank and was named its honorary president 2 4 5 Arias died at her home on 27 October 2009 in A Coruna at the age of 89 She had no children 6 In her will she designated almost all of her substantial personal fortune with the exception of her family s houses were to go to the Pedro Barrie de la Maza Foundation 1 Selected other positions editPresident governing board of the Juana de Vega Board of Trustees Honorary member of the World Organization for Preschool Education Member Royal Board of EducationSelected honors editArias was named Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of La Coruna in 1991 1 2 The Castelao Medal of the Xunta de Galicia 1989 Gold Badge of the Red Cross Galician of the Year 1996 Gold Medal from the University of Galicia 1982 Gold Medal from the Royal Academy of Arts of San Fernando 1989 Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Charity Gold Medal of the Spanish Association for the Fight against Cancer Gold Medal of the Chamber of Commerce of La Coruna Gold Badge of the Albeniz Musical Group Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice References edit a b c Fallece la Condesa de Fenosa la primera mujer que presidio un banco en Espana El Pais in Spanish 2009 10 27 ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b c d Carmela Arias PRESIDENT OF THE BARRIE FOUNDATION 2011 Archived from the original on 2011 08 16 Retrieved 2020 09 26 Devesa Carlos Lema 2009 10 28 Carmela Arias y Diaz de Rabago un espiritu inmenso El Pais in Spanish ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b c Carmela Arias y Diaz de Rabago the profile www laopinioncoruna es 2009 Archived from the original on 2011 02 07 Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b Lema Devesa Carlos 2009 Carmela Arias y Diaz de Rabago Galegos Gallegos galegos galiciadigital com Retrieved 2020 09 26 a b Carmela Arias and Diaz de Rabago Countess of Fenosa dies at 89 Xornal com 2009 Archived from the original on 2009 10 29 Retrieved 2020 09 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carmela Arias y Diaz de Rabago amp oldid 1218158671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
