TOP 10
Spain
NATIONALITY
2016
YEAR APPOINTED
$ 5.3mn
ANNUAL SALARY 80
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José María Álvarez- Pallete López Telefónica SA
Serving as the CEO of Telefónica SA since April 2016 , José María Álvarez-Pallete López is a Spanish economist and executive born in Madrid . He has worked within the Telefónica Group since 1999 - first joining as the CFO of Telefónica Internacional SAU , and becoming CFO of Telefónica SA in 2002 . In 2016 Forbes Magazine named him the “ Best CEO ” in Spain , and in 2019 he received a “ Manager of the Year ” award from the Asociación Española de Directivos , as well as being recognised as the country ’ s “ Business Leader of the Year ” by the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce . He is currently both CEO and Chairman of the Board at Telefónica SA . NOVEMBER 2020