José Elías Navarro

José Elías, a Spanish businessman born in Badalona in 1976, is on the Forbes list of the 100 richest Spaniards of 2021 with a net worth of 900 million euros. An industrial engineer, he began his first projects at the age of 19, although they were unsuccessful. In 2009, he founded Orus Energía, the origin of Audax Energía, today dedicated to clean energy. He also owns companies in sectors such as telecommunications, health, infrastructure and food, including La Sirena supermarkets. He is a shareholder in companies such as Aspy Global Services and Atrys Health. Despite his fortune, he maintains a simple life and claims to have a “poor man’s mentality”.