He took a degree in Political, Economical and Business Sciences at Complutense University in Madrid.
He got certificates in Business Management at the Institute of Business Studies (Navarra University), Fiscal System at the Economy School (Madrid Autonomous University), Advertising agent at the Advertising College in Madrid and Financing and Treasury at the Economy School (Madrid Autonomous University).
He took several specialisation courses on business themes.
He also gave lectures and published several articles about economical and financial themes.
He filled the following offices:
October 2000: Executive deputy managing director at 'Caixanova-Caixa de Aforros de Vigo, Ourense and Pontevedra'.
July 2000: Deputy managing director at 'Caixanova-Caixa de Aforros de Vigo, Ourense and Pontevedra'.
1999: Deputy managing director at 'Caixanova' and 'Caixa Ourense'.
1987-1989: President of 'INI' group and director general of the Society for Industrial Development in Extremadura, Ltd.
1982-1987: He worked in the bank 'Caja de Ahorros de Extremadura'.
1983-1987: Deputy Manager of Investments and Centralised Services.
1982-1983: Provincial Deputy Manager in Badajoz.
1977-1982: He worked in the bank 'Mar Sarda', dependent on the BBV group.
1979-1982: Deputy manager of a general area (offices not placed in Catalonia).
1977-1979: Deputy manager and auditor in Madrid.
1971-1977: He worked in the bank 'Hispano-Americano'.
1975-1977: Deputy manager in the subdelegation of Barcelona.
1973-1975: Auditor in the subdelegation of Barcelona.
1972-1973: Chief of Internal Control in A Coruña.
1971-1972: Scholarship holder for training.
Distinctions: 'Lucense del año' (1990), 'Dirigente del año' (1990) and 'Gallego del mes' (December, 1991).