in May 1999, Cortina de Alcocer bought the remaining 85 percent of YPF for more than $13 billion. Despite some resistance in Argentina the generous cash offer persuaded YPF shareholders to sell.
Alfonso Cortina de Alcocer was born in Madrid in Spain.
Alfonso Cortina de Alcocer was born on March 13th, 1944.
Spanish.
Repsol YPF
http://www.repsol-ypf.com
In June 1996 Cortina de Alcocer joined Repsol's board of directors and then was named chairman of the company.
President, chairman, and chief executive officer of Repsol YPF
President, chairman, and chief executive officer of Repsol YPF
Businessman of the Year, Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1995.
Madrid University; Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers, Madrid.
Under Cortina de Alcocer's leadership Repsol invested heavily abroad, particularly in Latin America. Notable among its investments was the purchase of the Argentine oil company YPF.
His boldest move was the acquisition of the Argentine oil company YPF. In January 1999 Repsol bought the 15 percent of YPF still owned by the Argentine government.