Antonio Brufau Niubó: Outstanding Spanish Executive

Antonio Brufau Niubó is the Chairman and CEO of Repsol, the largest oil company in Spain and one of the 10 largest in the entire world. He is credited for the turnaround of the company. Antonio did this by using new technology and reducing debt. New technology has resulted in finding reserves off Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean.

Antonio has led Repsol into active explorations outside of Spain including having discoveries in Morocco and Sierra Leone. Repsol has also been investing heavily in Bolivia with commitments to invest $640 million in the country.  It does business in 30 countries on five continents. More than half of the company’s 40,000 workforce are employed outside of Spain.

Born in 1948, Antonio earned an economics degree from the University of Barcelona. He started his career at Arthur Anderson and became Partner and Director of Audit. He then joined Spanish bank “la Caixa” as Deputy Managing Director.

Antonio has been a busy executive all his career being Managing Director of “la Caixa” Group from 1999 to 2004 and Chairman of the Gas Natural Group from 1997 to 2004. He became the chairman of Repsol in 2004.

Antonio is a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), the Advisory Board of CEIM Confederación Empressarial de Madrid – CEOE, and other important and prestigious organizations.  He is one of the best executives to come out of Spain and has also proven his global business savvy.