Antonio Vázquez Romero (born 23 November 1951, in

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) is a

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airline executive. He is the Chairman of

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since May 2010. Between 2009 and 2013 he was the

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and

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Early life

Romero was born in Córdoba, Spain, on November 23, 1951, and holds a degree in economics from the

University of Málaga The University of Málaga (UMA, ''Universidad de Málaga'') is a public university ranked 23 among all Spanish universities and 683 in the world. It was established in 1972 and has, as of 2016, 30,203 Bachelor students and 2576 on a Master's pr ...

Career

From 1978 until he joined Tabacalera in 1993, Vázquez worked in consumer product companies, such as the Osborne group and the Domecq group. In the 1974-1978 period he worked for Arthur Andersen & Co (today

Accenture Accenture plc is a global multinational professional services company originating in the United States and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, that specializes in information technology (IT) services and management consulting. It was founded in 1 ...

). Romero worked in the

Tabacalera Tabacalera was a Spanish tobacco company incorporated on March 5, 1945. In 1999, the company merged with SEITA of France to form Altadis which was later purchased by Imperial Tobacco. Its brands included Ducados and Fortuna Fortuna (, eq ...

group, later Altadis. He joined Tabacalera in April, 1993, as manager of international business development. In December, 1996, he was named managing director of the cigar division, remaining in the position until May 14, 2005. He is credited with playing a decisive role in the achievement of world leadership by

Altadis Altadis is a Spanish-French multinational purveyor and manufacturer of cigarettes, tobacco and cigars. It was formed via a 1999 merger between Tabacalera, the former Spanish tobacco monopoly and , the former French tobacco monopoly. Through its ...

in this sector. Romero joined Iberia in 2005 as a member of the board in representation of

Logista Compañía de Distribución Integral Logista Holdings, S.A., or Grupo Logista is a Spanish company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a distributor of products and services to proximity retailers in Southern Europe. The company distribution in ...

, then a major stockholder, a position he held until 2007. With the proposed merger of

and

British Airways British Airways plc (BA) is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in London, England, near its main Airline hub, hub at Heathrow Airport. The airline is the second largest UK-based carrier, based on fleet size and pass ...

, Romero is also slated to become Chairman of

, the holding company that will control the merged entities. In May, 2005, he was named chairman of the

board and co-president of the company. In June of the same year, he was appointed as chairman of the executive committee and CEO of the Altadis group. In January, 2008, he resigned all his posts in the Altadis group, and left the company in August. In June of that year, he was named CEO of Telefónica Internacional. In 1998 he was appointed as a member of the board of Aldeasa, a position he held for ten years.

Personal life

Romero is the father of four children.

References

External links

Bloomberg Businessweek. Antonio Vázquez Romero

Board of directors Iberia Group
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