In 1958, he started to work in the General Post Office, working in Jerez and Santiago de Compostela. In 1973, he took a degree in Economical Sciences and started to work in the bank 'Caja Postal de Ahorros' where he became director of different sections. He was also the president of the firms 'Gespostal' in 1988 and 'Arrendamientos Financieros, S. A.' in 1991. He retired in 1994.
He likes hunting, shooling practice and trekking.