Francisco Reynés Massanet (
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...
,
Spain
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, 1963), is a Spanish businessman and the current Executive Chairman of
Naturgy
Naturgy Energy Group S.A''.'', formerly ''Gas Natural Fenosa'' (), is a Spanish multinational natural gas and electrical energy utilities company, which operates primarily in Spain. The company's administrative headquarters are in Barcelona, whil ...
(formerly ''Gas Natural Fenosa''). Prior to this, he was CEO of
Abertis Group, a role he held from 2010.
Early life and education
Reynés studied industrial engineering at the
University of Barcelona
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, specializing in mechanical engineering, and an MBA at IESE Business School.
Career
Reynés has held executive positions in Gas Natural Fenosa, Segur Caixa Holding, Boursorama and Adeslas, among others. He was named in July 2007 General Manager of Criteria CaixaCorp,
La Caixa
La Caixa (), also known as the "La Caixa" Foundation (), is a not-for-profit banking foundation based in Spain, with its headquarters in Barcelona since March 2025.
Originally a savings bank (''caja''), it reorganized in the 2000s and 2010s: I ...
business holding. From this position he carried out the process for the company to go public in October 2007.
In 2010, Reynés was appointed CEO of
Abertis Group and Vicechairman in 2015. He represented Abertis Infrastructuras on the Governing Boards of Sanef in
Paris
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, Arteris in
São Paulo
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and Hispasat in
Madrid
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. Under his direction, Abertis has become the largest toll road business in the world with more than 7,500km under management.
Other activities
*
Veolia
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, Independent Member of the Board of Directors (since 2023)
*
Cellnex Telecom, Chair of the Board of Directors (2015–2018)
Awards
* In 2016, he received the Tiepolo Award, jointly granted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIS) and the Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organisations (CEOE).
* In March 2018, he received the 2017 Influentials Award from ''El Confidencial'' and Herbert Smith Freehills for Executive of the Year.
* In July 2021, he received the ‘Best CEO 2020’ award granted by Forbes Spain.
* In December 2021, Reynés received the 'CEO of the Year' award at the Platts Global Energy Awards.
References
20th-century Spanish businesspeople
21st-century Spanish businesspeople
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1963 births
Living people