Zara Founder, Amancio Ortega, Retires Six Years Later After Announcement

In 2011, Armancio Ortega, the world wealthiest retailer and founder of Zara, announced his retirement was on the horizon. Plans were preemptively made so that he would be ceded by Pablo Isla, CEO of Inditex, to circumvent a vacancy. Six years later, Ortega has officially commenced his retirement, leaving 53 executive positions open as well. Best known for the creation of the infamous fast-fashion retailer Zara, the ex-executive was able to create a label that could swiftly adapt itself and cast ...