He has amassed a fortune through investments in real bestate/b and the stock market, although his overall wealth has dropped considerably since the financial crisis and economic recession hit. His stake in Citibank was depreciated and ... Amancio Ortega Gaona was born in bBusdongo/b de Arbas, León, Spain. Ortega arrived at. A Coru?a, Spain, at the age of 14 and by the age 27 he founded the company. Confecciones Goa, which made bathrobes. However, his real break would come in ...