Download Professional profile and biography of Mr Emilio

Professional profile and biography of Mr Emilio Saracho Rodríguez de Torres
The appointment of Mr Emilio Saracho Rodríguez de Torres is proposed as Executive Director
for the statutory period of four years. Mr Emilio Saracho Rodríguez de Torres has the requisite
integrity, knowledge, experience and capacity for good governance to perform the duties
inherent to his position as Executive Director and Chairman of Banco Popular.
a) He has a degree in Economics and Business Science from the Complutense University in
Madrid, an MBA from the University of California in Los Angeles, a diploma in Financial and
Banking Systems from the IE Business School in Madrid and a postgraduate degree from
the Technical University of Madrid. He also obtained a Fulbright scholarship.
b) He has held the following professional positions: from 1998 until present at JP Morgan
Chase (UK) Holdings LTD. From 2015 until present he has been Vice-Chairman of JP
Morgan Chase & Co (the Bank's listed holding company) and a member of the Corporate
and Investment Bank Management Committee. From 2012 to 2015 he was Deputy CEO for
JP Morgan for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), responsible for all the Bank's
business activity in the region and Chairman of the Steering Committee for the EMEA
region. From 2009 to 2012 he was Co-Head of the Corporate & Investment Bank of JP
Morgan for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), based in London. From 2008 to 2009
he was an independent Advisor and Director (ONO, JPM, Cinven, Indra, Cintra). From
2006 to 2008 he was Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Private Bank for Europe, Middle
East and Africa, based in London and a member of the Private Banking Operating
Committee and the European Management Committee. From 1998 to 2006 he was
Chairman for Spain and Portugal, head of business for the Iberian Peninsula and a
member of the European Management Committee based in Madrid. From 1995 to 1998 at
Santander Investment: General Director of Santander Investment, in charge of the
Investment Banking unit. From 1990 to 1995 he was Executive Director at Goldman Sachs
International. From 1985 to 1990 at Banco Santander de Negocios, S.A.: where he
developed and led the investment banking unit of Banco Santander de Negocios. Director
General Manager of Corporate Banking in Santander, S.A. (1988-1989). From 1980 to
1985 he was Deputy Vice-President at Chase Manhattan Bank.