The story
Founded by José María Ruiz-Mateos in 1961.1
Private company
Rumasa
Spanish holding company
José María Ruiz-Mateos Sociedad Anónima (Rumasa) was a holding company founded by Spanish entrepreneur José María Ruiz Mateos and expropriated by the Spanish government on February 23, 1983. In 1982 Rumasa constituted 2% of the Spanish GDP. The 700 different businesses with 65000 employees forming the holding, from banks to hotels, were partitioned and reprivatizated.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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José María Ruiz-Mateos Sociedad Anónima (Rumasa) was a holding company founded by Spanish entrepreneur José María Ruiz Mateos and expropriated by the Spanish government on February 23, 1983.2
Leadership
Who has led Rumasa, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJosé María Ruiz-Mateos1
Employees over time
- 198365,0001
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaRumasa
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ175855
Sources
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- 1WikidataRumasa on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRumasa on Wikipedia