Sandra Ortega Mera

Sandra Ortega Mera is the daughter of Amancio Ortega, cofounder of clothing giant Inditex, known for its Zara retail chain. She inherited her fortune from her mother, Rosalia Mera, who cofounded Inditex; she died suddenly in 2013. Sandra Ortega Mera inherited 89% of Rosp Corunna, the entity through which her mother invested her assets. Now the second-richest person in Spain after her father, Sandra holds roughly a 4.5% stake in Inditex, but she is not involved in the company. She devotes her time to Fundación Paideia, the nonprofit her mother started that supports vocational training for people with disabilities.