From a mall tycoon to a philanthropist fighting Alzheimer’s

In the November 5 magazine Forbes Published the list that you recognize The 100 richest people in Spain. As happened eleven years ago Amancio OrtegaThe largest shareholder in the Inditex Group tops the ranking, with a net worth of 109.9 billion euros, followed by his daughter and also a shareholder in the company founded by her father. Sandra OrtegaWith 10,000 million euros; And who Rafael del Pino Calvo SoteloChairman of Ferrovial with 8,000 million euros.

Murcia once again crept into the rankings in numbers Four Moroccans Who already know what it means to be part of this list. In fact, one of them reached sixth place, becoming… One of the ten richest Spaniards in the country.

Thomas Olivo

He was born in Balsapentada (Fuente Alamo). Thomas Olivo It is the owner of General de Galerías Comerciales (GGC) and the second largest shareholder of Unicaja Banco. Last year he remained in twelfth place in the rankings Forbes. As we mentioned, in 2025 he will become the sixth richest person in Spain, with a net worth of 4.6 billion euros, an increase of 1.9 billion from 2024.

General Galerías Comerciales was founded in 1995 and is specifically dedicated to Shopping center management It has been listed on the stock market since 2017. “The commercial parks developed by GENERAL DE GALERIAS COMERCIALES, SA represent authentic economic engines that revitalize the areas in which they operate, With more than 1,100 shops Which generates thousands of job opportunities between direct and indirect employment and receives millions of visitors annually,” the company stated on its website.

Two of the shopping centers managed by GGC are the Mediterráneo Shopping Centre, located in Almería, and the El Mirador de Jinámar Shopping Centre, in the Canary Islands. Moreover, it is currently part of development Shopping Valdebebas in Madrid, which promises to be one of the largest in the community.

Juan Ignacio and José Esteban Conesa Alcaraz

Within the ranking of the 100 richest people, he is located In 76th place is Juan Ignacio Conesa Alcaraz, With assets of 670 million euros, 20 million more than the previous year. Ranked 87th is his brother José Esteban Conesa AlcarazWith assets amounting to 590 million euros. They are both owners of the land transport company Primafrio.

The magazine explains this In 2022, they sold 40% of the company to the American Apollo Fund For 1,315.9 million euros, an operation carried out through his company Krone-Mur Servifrio SL.

His parents, Jose Conesa and Josefina Alcaraz, They founded Bakonsa in 1963.Which was also linked to land transportation. In their case, it was a matter of transporting fruits and vegetables from the region to other parts of the peninsula. Currently, Primafrio has logistics centers not only in Spain, but also in France and Portugal.

Gloria German Croton

In it No. 92 She is Gloria Aleman Becatosti, a shareholder of GMP Property SOCIMI, a company focused on managing rental properties for offices and shopping centres. Magazine Forbes He puts his assets in it 500 million euros50 million more than in 2024.

Aside from her position at GMP Property, Aleman is also well known His altruistic side By supporting the causes associated with combating Alzheimer’s disease and various brain diseases. Moreover, in 2003, it was recognized as Murcia’s favorite daughterThe city where he was born. “It is also a tribute to all these people, professionals and volunteers from social entities in this great city, and of course the families and people who struggle every day to give the best to their children and loved ones,” the businesswoman said in her speech after receiving the title.

In 2012, He got the position of president of the company After the death of her husband, Francisco Montoro. In 2017, the position was handed over to his son, Francisco Montoro Aleman.

Other Mauritians with the highest wealth in the region

Forbes He also had a meltdown Who has the highest wealth in every autonomous community. In the Murcia region, the following people appear: