Florentino Pérez

About

Spanish businessman and former politician best known for being the President of the Real Madrid Football Club. He previously served as the President of the construction company Actividades de Construccion y Servicios, S.A. He became the first chairman of The Super League, also known as the European Super League.

Before Fame

He was a student at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Trivia

He is famous for implementing his signing policy known as "galacticos," which entails bringing one of the best players in the world onto Real Madrid each season.

Family Life

He was married to Maria Angeles Sandoval Montero until her death in May 2012. He has children named Maria, Eduardo and Florentino.

Associated With

His "galacticos" policy has brought some of the biggest names in soccer, including David Beckham, to Real Madrid.