| Gabriel Escarrer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gabriel Escarrer Julià (1935-02-14)14 February 1935 Porreres, Mallorca, Spain |
| Died | 26 November 2024(2024-11-26) (aged 89) Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Meliá Hotels International |
| Children | 6, including Gabriel Escarrer Jaume |
Gabriel Escarrer Julià (14 February 1935 – 26 November 2024) was a Spanish billionaire businessman, and the founder of Meliá Hotels International.
Gabriel Escarrer Julià was born on 14 February 1935 in Porreres, Mallorca.
He was the founder and chairman of Meliá Hotels International. In September 2024, he was awarded the Premio Empresario del Año (Entrepreneur of the Year) in the Premios Vanguardia.
He had six children, and lived in Mallorca, Spain. Escarrer died on 26 November 2024, at the age of 89, in Palma de Mallorca. His son Gabriel Escarrer Jaume is the chairman and CEO of Meliá.
References
- "Biografía de Biografía de Gabriel Escarrer, creador de los hoteles Meliá". Emprendepyme (in Spanish). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- Bellver, Elena (26 November 2024). "Adiós a Gabriel Escarrer, el genio detrás del imperio Meliá". ESdiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Forbes profile: Gabriel Escarrer". Forbes. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Abad, Martí (1 October 2024). "Premios Vanguardia 2024: la opositora rusa Yulia Naválnaya, premio Internacional". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- Moore, Jason (26 November 2024). "Gabriel Escarrer, the founder of the Melia Hotel Group, dies". Majorca Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- "Management structure | Meliá Hotels International". Meliahotelsinternational.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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