Founder and president of the Board of Trustees, Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation
Elísio Alexandre Soares dos Santos led the Jerónimo Martins Group’s expansion and growth for 45 years, having retired from Chairman in 2013. Currently, Soares dos Santos is the President of the Board of Trustees of the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation, which he and his family founded to honour his grandfather’s memory and to promote a culture of informed debates and decision-making in Portugal.