Maranello, 10 September – “We mourn the loss of a great friend and an incredible entrepreneur, with whom we shared many great moments, both racing and others over the past few years,” said Luca di Montezemolo.
“Ferrari will always remember him as one of its most enthusiastic fans and it is thanks to him that we enjoyed such great support from Santander, which went above and beyond a straightforward commercial role.”
“My thoughts and those of everyone at Ferrari, are with his family and all his colleagues at the Bank, with great affection.”
Madrid, September 10, 2014. Banco Santander regrets to announce that its chairman, Emilio Botín, has passed away. In accordance with the procedures set out in article 24 of the board rules, the appointments and remuneration committee and the board of directors will meet today to appoint a new chairman of the bank.