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Vicente Boluda

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Vicente Boluda
Boluda in 2009
17th President of Real Madrid
In office
16 January 2009 – 31 May 2009
Preceded byRamón Calderón
Succeeded byFlorentino Pérez
Personal details
Born (1955-03-31) 31 March 1955 (age 69)
Valencia, Kingdom of Spain
OccupationBusinessman, lawyer

Vicente Boluda Fos (born 31 March 1955) is a Spanish businessman and lawyer who was the 17th President of Real Madrid from 16 January 2009 until 31 May 2009.[1]

Life and career

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Boluda has two master's degrees, one in legal advice for business and other in admiralty law. He is the president of the National Association of Shipowners and Tugboats, a delegate in the Upper Counsel of the Chambers of Commerce, the first vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Valencia, and vice-president of the Spanish Shipping Association. In 1998, he received the Enterpriser of the Year award for his work in the Boluda Group,[2] defeating rivals such as IBM and la Caixa.

Boluda is a member of the Advisory Board of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP), a papal foundation.[3]

Career at Real Madrid

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Boluda rose through the ranks at Real Madrid, becoming a part of the board directors when Ramón Calderón was elected club president in 2006. In less than a year, he was named as vice-president, after Juan Mendoza resigned following a disagreement regarding the basketball side of the club. Boluda became president of the club on 16 January 2009 after Calderón resigned. Finally, on 1 June 2009, Boluda finished his career leading Real Madrid to let Florentino Pérez take charge.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Vicente Boluda". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Company -- Organisation Chart". Boluda Corporación Marítima. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  3. ^ Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice: Organisation
  4. ^ "Vicente Boluda's farewell". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 19 July 2020.