Jesús de Polanco
Spanish publisher and businessman
Born
Died
2007
19 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Spain
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Founded Prisa, a major media group in Spain. Played a significant role in the development of Spanish media after Franco's regime. Expanded the company into various sectors including print, television, and radio. Instrumental in launching the newspaper El País, which became one of Spain's leading daily newspapers.
Founded Prisa, expanding it into a media conglomerate
Launched and developed the newspaper El País
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