Vicente Boluda

Vicente Boluda Fos is a Spanish businessman and lawyer who was the 17th [List of Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid CF presidents|President of Real Madrid] from 16 January 2009 until 31 May 2009.

Life and career

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, defeating rivals such as IBM and la Caixa.
Boluda is a member of the Advisory Board of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, a papal foundation.

Career at Real Madrid

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.