Rafael del Pino Calvo-Sotelo
Rafael del Pino Calvo-Sotelo | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Civil engineering degree, Polytechnic University of Madrid (1981); MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management (1986) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, executive chairman |
| Known for | Executive chairman of Ferrovial |
| Relatives | Nephew of Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo |
| Awards | Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2022) |
Rafael del Pino Calvo-Sotelo (born 1958) is a Spanish billionaire entrepreneur currently serving as the executive chairman of Ferrovial, an infrastructure firm established in 1952 by his father, Rafael del Pino Moreno.
He obtained a degree in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 1981 and completed an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management in 1986. Between 1992 and 1999, Del Pino held the position of CEO at Grupo Ferrovial.
His involvement with MIT extends to various advisory capacities, including membership on the MIT Corporation, participation in the External Advisory Board for the MIT Energy Initiative, and a role on the European Advisory Board of MIT Sloan. Furthermore, he contributes to the International Advisory Board at IESE and is part of the European Advisory Board for Harvard Business School.
Del Pino is related to former Spanish Prime Minister Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo, being his nephew. In recognition of his impact on transport and infrastructure within the United Kingdom, he was named Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in May 2022.