Jaime Botín
Jaime Botín | |
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| Born | 10 April 1936 Spain |
| Died | 15 August 2024 (aged 88) Cantabria, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, art collector |
| Known for | Vice chairman of Santander Bank; art collection including Picasso's Head of a Young Woman |
Jaime Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos (10 April 1936 – 15 August 2024) was a Spanish billionaire, heir, banker, and distinguished art collector.
Early life
Born in 1936, Botín belonged to the influential Botín family known for their banking legacy; his father Emilio Botín (1903–1993) and brother Emilio Botín both held the position of chairman at Santander Group, a role that was taken over by his niece Ana Patricia Botín in 2014. He obtained a law degree from the University of Valladolid and later completed studies in economics at the University of Deusto.
Career
During the 1990s, Botín held the role of vice chairman at Santander Bank before stepping down in 2004.
Personal life
Botín was initially married to Belén Naveda Agüero, with whom he had five children; the couple eventually divorced. He later married Adela Bermúdez and lived in Madrid. As an avid art collector, he possessed Pablo Picasso's Head of a Young Woman. In 1989, he purchased the yacht Adix from Alan Bond. In January 2020, Botín was sentenced to three years in prison and fined €91.7 million after being found guilty of attempting to illegally export Picasso’s painting aboard the yacht.
Botín passed away at age 88 in Cantabria on 15 August 2024.