José Ignacio Goirigolzarri Tellaeche is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies and currently holds the position of Chairman of Garum Fundatio, Chairman for Fundacion Bankia por la Formacion Dual, Executive Chairman of Bankia SA and Chairman for BFA Tenedora de Acciones SAU.

He is also Chairman at Deusto Business School and on the board of 8 other companies.

He previously was Chairman at Spain USA Foundation and Chief Executive Officer at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA and Chief Operating Officer for BBVA Asset Management SA SGIIC (a subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA).

Mr. Goirigolzarri Tellaeche received an undergraduate degree from the University of Deusto and an undergraduate degree from the University of Leeds.