Jaime de Marichalar was born in Pamplona,
Navarre, on 7 April 1963. He studied at the Jesuit
schools in Burgos, San Estanislao de Kostka in Madrid
and Yago School in Dublin, Ireland. His higher education
focused on Economics and he specialised in Business
Management and Marketing. In 1986, he gained practical
work experience in a number of financial businesses
in Paris. After a number of years working in the international
financial markets sector, in January 1998 he was appointed
Managing Director's Senior Advisor for Credit Suisse
First Boston in Madrid. He is also President of the
Winterthur Foundation which promotes cultural activities.
He married HRH the Infanta Elena on 18 March 1995 in Seville Cathedral. They
have two children, Felipe Juan Froilan de Todos los Santos who was born on 17
July 1998, and Victoria Federica, born on 9 September 2000, both of them in Madrid.
He enjoys a number of sports, including horse-riding and skiing. |
