Esther Koplowitz, 7th Marchioness of Casa Peñalver facts for kids
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The Most Illustrious
The Marchioness of Casa Peñalver
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Koplowitz in 2008
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Esther María Koplowitz y Romero de Juseu
August 10, 1953 Madrid, Spain
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| Occupation | Businesswoman, philanthropist |
| Board member of | Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Grupo Cementos Portland Valderrivas |
| Spouse(s) | Alberto Alcocer (1969-1990, divorced) Fernando Falcó, 3rd Marquess of Cubas (2003-2009, divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Alicia Koplowitz (sister) |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Esther María Koplowitz y Romero de Juseu, 7th Marchioness of Casa Peñalver is a Spanish businesswoman and philanthropist. A philanthropist is someone who gives money and time to help others.
About Esther Koplowitz
Esther Koplowitz is a very important businesswoman in Spain. She is the vice-president of a big Spanish company called Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC). This company does many different things, like construction, and employs about 90,000 people!
She also works on the boards of other companies, including Cementos Portland Valderrivas. She used to be on the board of a large French company called Veolia Environnement.
Helping Others
Esther Koplowitz is well-known for her charity work. She leads her own organization, the Esther Koplowitz Foundation. This foundation helps people who need it most.
For example, her foundation has built and equipped special homes. These homes help elderly people who need extra care or don't have much money. They also help adults with physical or mental disabilities. Some of these homes are in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. She is planning to build even more homes in other cities.
Awards and Recognition
Esther Koplowitz has received many awards for her business skills and for her kind work helping others. Some of these awards include:
- The Great Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
- The Gold Medal of Civil Order for Charitable Acts
- The Gold Medal from the Madrid Region
- The Blanquerna award from the Catalonia Regional Government
- The Gold Medal from the Royal Academy of History
- The Legion of Honour from France, which is a very high award.
She has also been named an Honorary Citizen of Valencia and received awards from the City of Barcelona and the Guardia Civil. In 2008, Queen Sofia of Spain gave her the Golden Cross of the Civil Order of Social Solidarity. She has received many other honors for her dedication to social causes and her contributions to society.
Noble Titles
Esther Koplowitz and her sister, Alicia, inherited noble titles from their mother. A noble title is a special rank, often passed down through families, like "Marchioness."
Esther used to hold the titles of Marchioness of Casa Peñalver and Marchioness of Campo Florido. However, these titles are now held by her two daughters: Carmen Alcocer y Koplowitz is the Marchioness of Casa Peñalver, and Alicia Alcocer y Koplowitz is the Marchioness of Campo Florido. Her sister, Alicia, is the Marquesa de Bellavista.
In 2003, Esther Koplowitz married Fernando Falcó, who was the 3rd Marquess of Cubas. They later divorced in 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Esther Koplowitz para niños
