After the death of Emilio Botin, who died of a heart attack at the age of 79 last night, the daughter of the great Spanish banker, Ana Patricia Botin, takes her father's place as president of the Spanish banking giant Banco Santander. The decision was taken during a board meeting urgently convened by the institute.
At 53, Anna Botin is "the ideal person, thanks to her personal and professional qualities, her experience, her career within the group and her recognition at national and international level" to occupy this post, reads the a note from Santander.
