Mr Echenique is a Graduate in Law from the Complutense University of Madrid and Abogado del Estado [State lawyer] currently on leave.
He has been Chief Executive Officer of Banco Santander and at present serves on the Board of Directors and on the Executive Committee, the Committee of Risks, the International Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of said entity.
He has served and still serves on the Board of Directors of different companies in the industrial and financial sectors.
Mr Echenique is the Chairman of NH Hoteles, S.A. and of Metrovacesa, S.A.
He has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Inditex in July 2014