Gabriel Escarrer | |
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 Gabriel Escarrer, 2023 | |
| Born | Gabriel Escarrer Julià (1935-03-02)2 March 1935 |
| Died | 26 November 2024(2024-11-26) (aged 89) Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Meliá Hotels International |
| Children | 6, including Gabriel Escarrer Jaume |
Gabriel Escarrer Julià (2 March 1935[1] – 26 November 2024[2]) was a Spanish billionaire businessman, and the founder of Meliá Hotels International.
Gabriel Escarrer Julià was born on 2 March 1935 in Porreres, Mallorca.[1]
He was the founder and chairman of Meliá Hotels International.[3] In September 2024, he was awarded the Premio Empresario del Año (Entrepreneur of the Year) in the Premios Vanguardia.[4]
He had six children, and lived in Mallorca, Spain.[3] Escarrer died on 26 November 2024, at the age of 89, in Palma de Mallorca.[5] His son Gabriel Escarrer Jaume is the chairman and CEO of Meliá.[6]
References
- Proyectos, HI Iberia Ingeniería y. "Historia Hispánica". historia-hispanica.rah.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- RTVE.es/AGENCIAS (26 November 2024). "Muere el fundador de Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, a los 89 años". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- "Forbes profile: Gabriel Escarrer". Forbes. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Abad, Martí (1 October 2024). "Premios Vanguardia 2024: la opositora rusa Yulia Naválnaya, premio Internacional". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- Moore, Jason (26 November 2024). "Gabriel Escarrer, the founder of the Melia Hotel Group, dies". Majorca Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- "Management structure | Meliá Hotels International". Meliahotelsinternational.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.