Vicente Boluda Fos (born 31 March 1955) is a Spanish businessman and lawyer who was the 17th President of Real Madrid from 16 January 2009 until 31 May 2009.[1]
Boluda has two master's degrees, one in legal advice for business and other in admiralty law. He is the president of the National Association of Shipowners and Tugboats, a delegate in the Upper Counsel of the Chambers of Commerce, the first vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Valencia, and vice-president of the Spanish Shipping Association. In 1998, he received the Enterpriser of the Year award for his work in the Boluda Group,[2] defeating rivals such as IBM and la Caixa.
Boluda is a member of the Advisory Board of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (CAPP), a papal foundation.[3]
Boluda rose through the ranks at Real Madrid, becoming a part of the board directors when Ramón Calderón was elected club president in 2006. In less than a year, he was named as vice-president, after Juan Mendoza resigned following a disagreement regarding the basketball side of the club. Boluda became president of the club on 16 January 2009 after Calderón resigned. Finally, on 1 June 2009, Boluda finished his career leading Real Madrid to let Florentino Pérez take charge.[4]
