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Ángel DURÁNDEZ Executive Vice-President of the Euroamérica Foundation |
Born in Madrid, he holds a degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid, is a qualified accountant, a chartered accountant and a founding member of the Register of Auditing Economists.
Chief Executive Officer of ABT Desk, SL, a consultancy firm specialising in structuring M&A transactions and investment and financing through various vehicles.
Chairman of Arcadia Capital, SL, a company which, together with Arcadia Motion Pictures, carries out financing activities (using the most innovative vehicles) and audiovisual production, resulting in an ambitious programme of more than 50 films and TV series over the last 20 years. Arcadia is a leading player in the Spanish audiovisual industry.
Executive Vice-Chairman of the Euroamérica Foundation, a diverse organisation dedicated to fostering relationships between various business, cultural and social entities in Europe and the Americas.
Chairman of the Foro de Foros Foundation, an organisation dedicated to fostering intergenerational relationships in various fields through a range of activities.
He served as Chairman of OJD (2004–2016), the organisation responsible for verifying the circulation of print and electronic media in Spain.
Independent Director of Mediaset España, S.A. (2004–2017), Spain’s largest private television network.
Independent director of Repsol, S.A. (2007–2019), Spain’s leading energy company.
Independent Director of Prosegur Seguridad, (2018-2024) a global company with a presence in Europe, Asia, much of Latin America and the United States.
He joined Arthur Andersen in 1965 and was appointed Partner in 1976. He has served as a member of the Global Board of Andersen Worldwide, based in Geneva and Chicago, and as director of the Madrid and Barcelona offices. From 1989 until August 2000, when he retired from the firm, Ángel Durández was the Partner responsible for Europe within the specialist group covering the communications and entertainment industries. During his 35 years with the firm, he advised companies in the financial sector (banking and others) and the services sector.
A frequent speaker at conferences and contributor to the press, he has been a visiting lecturer on the Master’s Programme in Financial Management for Media Companies at the University of Navarra and on the Master’s in Communication at the Pontifical University of Salamanca. Ángel was a member of the Advisory Board of FRIDE (Foundation for International Relations and External Development) and a member of the Advisory Board of the Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation.
Ángel Durández is a member of the Círculo de Empresarios and the Institute of Directors.