Marcos Ortega Mera: Facts About Amancio Ortega And Rosalía Mera’s Son

Marcos Ortega Mera is the son of Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalía Mera Goyenechea. Marcos’ father Amancio is a Spanish billionaire businessman and his mother Rosalía was a Spanish businesswoman and entrepreneur. Amancio and Rosalía are founders of the Inditex fashion group, best known for its chain of Zara and Bershka clothing and accessories shops.

Marcos Ortega Mera: Bio Summary

Who Is The Son Of Amancio Ortega And Rosalía Mera?

Marcos Ortega Mera was born in 1971 to Amancio Ortega Gaona and his first wife Rosalía Mera Goyenechea (28 January 1944 – 15 August 2013). His full date of birth is unknown. Marcos will be celebrating his 52nd birthday in 2023. He was born in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. His parents were married from 1966 until they divorced in 1986.

Marcos’ father is a Spanish businessman and his mother was a Spanish businesswoman and entrepreneur. His father Amancio Ortega is the richest person in Spain while his mother Rosalía Mera was the richest woman in Spain and the world’s richest self-made woman at the time she died.

Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera founded Inditex, best known as the parent company of global fashion empire Zara. Unfortunately, Marcos Ortega Mera was born with cerebral palsy. Marcos is a member of the Ortega family, the eighth wealthiest family in the world. He has one biological sister and one half-sister.

Marcos’ sister Sandra Ortega Mera was born on 19 July 1968. She is a billionaire heiress, businesswoman, and socialite. Sandra inherited her mother Rosalía’s wealth after Rosalía died. Sandra became Spain’s richest woman after she received her mother’s wealth. Sandra is known as the heiress of Inditex Group.

Marcos’ half-sister is called Marta Ortega Pérez. Marta was born in 1984. She was appointed chair of Inditex as of December 2021. She has been on the board of directors of the Amancio Ortega Foundation since 2015. Marta is the daughter of Amancio Ortega and his second wife Flora Pérez Marcote.

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Flora Pérez is the stepmother of Marcos Ortega Mera. Marcos’ paternal grandparents are Antonio Ortega Rodríguez and Josefa Gaona Hernández. Details regarding Marcos’ education are not available. Much is unknown about Marcos’ life as he has stayed away from the spotlight, probably because of his condition.

Marcos was born with cerebral palsy as mentioned earlier. It is said that his condition inspired his parents to create foundations that support children with such disorders. His mother Rosalía established the Paideia Foundation, a foundation that works to integrate people with physical and mental disabilities, like Marcos.

Per a source, The Paideia Foundation “helps people with physical and mental disabilities” just like Rosalía’s son Marcos, who was born with a mental disability, to “find jobs and it also provides training and education workshops.”

What Happened To Marcos’ Mother?

Marcos Ortega Mera’s mother Rosalía Mera was admitted to a hospital in Menorca on 14 August 2013. She suffered an ‘irreversible situation’ after suffering a stroke. Rosalía and her family had been on holiday in Menorca. By plane, Rosalía was transferred to the port city and then by ambulance to the Hospital San Rafael de A Coruña where she later died of complications.

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Rosalía Mera died at age 69, on 15 August 2013, in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Inditex confirmed her death in a statement: “The group wishes to send its sincere condolences to her loved ones and friends at this extremely difficult time, after the loss of a person who contributed so much to the origins and development of the company.”

Rosalía Mera was buried in the cemetery of the church of Santa Eulalia of Liáns, in Oleiros (A Coruña).