Vicente Calderón

This article is about a former president of Atlético Madrid. For the stadium named for him, see Vicente Calderón Stadium. For the Mexican Olympic fencer, see Vicente Calderón (fencer). For the 18th century Spanish painter, see Vicente Calderón de la Barca.

Vicente Calderón Pérez-Cavada (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈθente kaldeˈɾom ˈpeɾeθ kaˈβaða]; 27 May 1913  – 24 March 1987) was a businessman and president of Atlético Madrid for 20 years.

Vicente Calderón
Born	Vicente Calderón Pérez-Cavada (1913-05-27)27 May 1913 Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
Died	24 March 1987(1987-03-24) (aged 73) Madrid, Spain
Resting place	Gandia, Valencian Community, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Former president of Atlético Madrid

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Calderón and the second or maternal family name is Pérez-Cavada.

As President of Atlético Madrid he helped in getting their new stadium built, and in 1971 it was renamed Estadio Vicente Calderón in his honour.^[1]

References

1. "Estadio Vicente Calderón". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 17 April 2019.