Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, president of Fraternidad-Muprespa for 28 years, dies
Fraternidad-Muprespa, Mutual Collaborator with Social Security, deeply regrets the death of Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros and Bernaldo de Quirós, who held the presidency of the Mutual Fund between 1998 and last June, a decisive stage in the institutional consolidation of the entity and its projection within the system of Mutual Funds Collaborating with Social Security.
During his mandate, Espinosa de los Monteros promoted management aimed at good corporate governance, the modernization and digitalization of services and the strengthening of the preventive culture, contributing significantly to the development of the entity and the reinforcement of its commitment to companies, workers and Social Security.
Throughout his professional career, Espinosa de los Monteros held high-level responsibilities in private companies and public administration. Graduated in Law from the UCM, in Business Administration from ICADE and MBA from Northwestern University (Illinois, USA), he was a member of the Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists, commercial attaché of Spain in Chicago, commercial director of the National Institute of Industry, president of Iberia and high commissioner of the Spain Brand, with the rank of secretary of State.
In the private sector he was president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Spain, president of González Byass, director of Acciona and Schindler and vice president and independent director of Inditex.
Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros, IV Marquis of Valtierra, was awarded several official decorations and top-level business recognitions, such as the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit and the Band of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest distinction of the Government of Mexico to foreign personalities.
In the business field, he received various awards for his career, such as the one granted by Executives Magazine, the Diego de Covarrubias Honor Award, the Exemplary Spaniards Award, Leader of the Year award and the Excellence in Business Award.
On the occasion of his recent farewell to the entity, Espinosa de los Monteros sent a message that takes on a special meaning for the Mutua: "I leave the Presidency with the satisfaction of having contributed to the strengthening of a century-old institution that has known how to evolve without giving up its principles and values. The solidity of the Fraternidad-Muprespa management model, the quality of its professionals and the commitment of its governing bodies constitute the best guarantee to continue advancing and providing an increasingly effective and close.”
The Mutua wishes to express its deepest condolences to his family and those closest to him and remember the work carried out by someone who was a key figure in the recent history of the entity. His legacy will always remain linked to the growth and social commitment that characterize Fraternidad-Muprespa.
