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Santander boss Botin dies of heart attack
Emilio Botin with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa
Emilio Botin, a great Formula 1 fan and, one of Spain's most powerful men who transformed Santander from a small domestic lender into the euro zone's biggest bank, has died of a heart attack, aged 79.
Botin used his keen eye for deals to spread Santander's red-liveried brand around the world, with a big presence in Formula 1, while amassing $1.8 trillion of funds and nearly 200,000 employees.
Under Botin's direct supervision Santander have sponsorship deals with McLaren and Ferrari, and the banker had a very close relationship with Fernando Alonso.
McLaren supremo Ron Dennis said, 'Emilio was a consummate businessman, who made Santander...
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