Gallardo Family | Gallardo Family Group - Family Office & Investments

“More than 80 years taking care
of people's health.”

The activity of the Gallardo Family Group is carried out mainly through the companies Almirall and Goodgrower, focused on people’s health, and Grupo Corporativo Landon (Family Office), focused on real estate, financial, and private equity businesses. Fundación Áurea channels the family’s philanthropic activities.

Almirall

The pharmaceutical company was founded in 1943 and it focuses on patients, health professionals, partners, employees and other groups of interest. It is committed to R&D to develop products that provide effective solutions to real needs.

Products available in more than 70 countries, across 5 continents

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Goodgrower

It was founded in 2008 as an investment company focused on the Healthcare Business to provide “smart capital” to companies in this industry, with a long-term innovative approach, creating value for patients, employees and investors.

Manages the second private group of hospitals in Spain, Vithas Group, focusing on private clients and insurance companies.

Landon

Grupo Corporativo Landon, established in 2001, has a team with extensive experience in operational, legal, financial, and tax matters to carry out and manage financial, real estate, and private equity investments.

Fundación Áurea

It was created in 2009 to contribute to solve and mitigate different social problems. With that objective, personal and financial resources are devoted to projects, especially to those covering basic needs and health care and those facilitating labor insertion for vulnerable social groups. Involved in projects in the areas: Family, Healthcare, Elderly people and Childhood, and also Humanitarian Emergency Response.

"Antonio Gallardo Carrera founded the pharmaceutical company Almirall in 1943"

1943

Antonio Gallardo Carrera founds Almirall Pharmaceutical Laboratory

1948

The facilities are relocated in Barcelona, Verdi Street, 167

1952

Antonio Gallardo Ballart joins Almirall

1965

Jorge Gallardo Ballart joins Almirall

1972

Opening of the Sant Andreu de la Barca factory (Barcelona)

1987

Almirall becomes the leading company in the Spanish pharmaceutical market

1988

Passing of Antonio Gallardo Carrera; his sons, Antonio and Jorge, take over the business

1992

Antonio and Jorge Gallardo Ballart start developing the structure of the Family Government

1994

The facilities are relocated in Barcelona, Ronda General Mitre (current headquarters)

1995

Creation of the new R&D Center in Sant Andreu de la Barca (Barcelona)

1997

Merging with Prodesfarma creating the new Almirall – Prodesfarma

1998

Creation of the Landon Corporate Group, with the objective of preserving and consolidating the family patrimony.

2001

Landon Corporate Group is consolidated with the incorporation of professional executives.

2006

Acquisition of all the Prodesfarma shares

2006

Opening of the Research Center in Sant Feliu de Llobregat (Barcelona)

2007

Almirall becomes a public traded company

2008

Founding of Goodgrower, a leading operator in the European Healthcare industry

2009

Áurea Foundation is created with the mission of supporting disadvantaged social groups

2012

Launch of the new Vithas brand and presentation to society

2014

The Generational Transition process from the second to the third generation formally begins

2014

New strategy focused on dermatology and aesthetics. Sale of the Almirall respiratory business to AstraZeneca

2020

Almirall enters the IBEX-35

2021

Goodgrower acquires 100% ownership of the Vithas hospital chain

2021

Construction of the third Vithas hospital in Valencia and purchase of land to build the first Vithas hospital in Barcelona

2024

Culmination of the Generational Transition process, from the Second to the Third Generation.

For many years, the Gallardo Family history has been linked to the growth of the pharmaceutical company Almirall.

Since its creation in 1943, Almirall has preserved the ethical and entrepreneurial spirit of its founder as well as the focus on the improvement of people’s quality of life through the research and development of pharmaceutical products.

Subsequently, Grupo Corporativo Landon (Family Office) was established, along with the founding of Goodgrower (2008) in the healthcare sector and Fundación Áurea (2009).

Since 2000, the governance structure of the Gallardo Family Group has been developed continuously, including the drafting of the Family Constitution, which states the Mission and the Family Values, among other subjects.

Nowadays, the family group consists of three generations: the 2nd generation (Antonio Gallardo Ballart and Jorge Gallardo Ballart and his wife), the 3rd generation (6 family members) and the 4th generation (19 family members).

1st GENERATION

Antonio Gallardo Carrera

Antonio Gallardo Carrera was born on June 20, 1908. He studied at the school of Commerce of Barcelona and later he joined the former Compagnie Aéropostale (currently, Air France).

He worked for 25 years for the Compagnie Aéropostale as Regional Delegate. His position allowed him to foster relationships between France and Spain, receiving the highest French distinction, the Officer of the Legion of Honor.

Antonio Gallardo Carrera founded the pharmaceutical company Almirall in 1943, with the support of the pharmacist Victor Almirall Rius. Over time, his sons, Antonio and Jorge Gallardo Ballart, joined the company and years later, after the passing of their father, took over the business and prepared the six members of the third generation to take up the reins of the family and business, laying the foundations of the Gallardo Family Group.

2nd GENERATION

Antonio Gallardo Ballart

Antonio Gallardo Ballart was born on March 12, 1936. In 1952 he joined Almirall, at the age of 16 years, with a solid international education in Commerce. He held different executive positions at the Company such as Sales and Marketing Manager, being responsible for the launch of key products resulting from Almirall’s research: Almax, Cleboril and Ebastel, as well as various licensed products. After his father’s passing in 1988, he and his brother, Jorge, took the reins of the business, fostering the modernization and internationalization of the Company.

In 1992 Jorge and Antonio started the development of the Family Governance structure, which achieved the transition to the Third Generation in 2022.

Antonio was President of Grupo Corporativo Landon (Family Office) until 2014 and Chairman of the Family Council until 2016.

He was President at Almirall until he left the position in the hands of his brother, Jorge Gallardo Ballart, and, also, he was Vice-President and Member of the Board until 2014.

He is currently Co-President of the Gallardo Family Group and President of the Palarq Foundation.

Other recognitions and positions are:

Vice-President of Instituto de la Empresa Familiar
Member of the Executive Council of the Family Business Network
President of Asociación Catalana de la Empresa Familiar
Member of Consejo Consultivo de Fomento de Trabajo Nacional
Member of Real Academia de Medicina de Cataluña
Award Medalla al Trabajo
Award Encomienda de la Orden Civil de Sanidad
Award Clau de Barcelona

Jorge Gallardo Ballart

Jorge Gallardo Ballart was born in Barcelona on September 26, 1941. In 1965 he joined Almirall after his studies in Industrial Engineering, PhD in 1972. After the passing of his father in 1988, he and his brother, Antonio, took the reins of the business, fostering the modernization and internationalization of the Company.

In 1992, Jorge and Antonio started the development of the Family Governance structure, which achieved the transition to the Third Generation in 2022.

Jorge held different executive positions at Almirall. He was CEO from 1997 to 2001, President and CEO from 2001 to 2011. From 2011 to 2022 he was Almirall’s Executive President. Currently, he is Co-President of the Gallardo Family Group and President of Corporación Zamap.

Significant milestones during his career:

Industrial plant in Sant Andreu de la Barca (1972).
Creation of the new R&D Center (1995).
Internationalization of Almirall starting in 2001, presence in Europe and the United States (2001).
IPO in 2007.
New strategy in Dermatology since 2014.

Other relevant positions:

Member of Biopharmaceutical CEOs Roundtable (BCR), from 1995 to 2022.
President of FPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical lndustries and Associations) between 1998 and 2001. Also, Vicepresident and Member of the Board (1996-1998 and 2000-2002).
Member of the Board of IFPMA (lnternational Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations) between 2005 y 2022.
Member of “Real Academia de Farmacia de Cataluña” since 1992.
Member of “Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia” since 2013.

Jorge Gallardo has received the following recognitions:

In 2011 he received the Medalla al Treball President Macià, awarded by the “Generalitat de Cataluña”
In 2015 he received the award Trayectoria Profesionalgranted by the “Colegio de Ingenieros Industriales de Cataluña”.

3rd GENERATION

Susana Gallardo Torrededia

Chairwoman of the Family Council

Member of the Board of Directors of Goodgrower

Antonio Gallardo Torrededia

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Landon

Member of the Board of Directors of Almirall

Jorge Gallardo Piqué

President and CEO of Goodgrower

Chairman of Vithas

Member of the Board of Directors of Landon

Carlos Gallardo Piqué

President and CEO of Almirall

Ana Gallardo Torrededia

Chairwoman of the Strategy & Family Development Committee/p>

Irene Gallardo Piqué

Director of the Áurea Foundation

Member of the Board of Directors of Goodgrower

Antonio Gallardo Carrera

Antonio Gallardo Carrera was born on June 20, 1908. He studied at the school of Commerce of Barcelona and later he joined the former Compagnie Aéropostale (currently, Air France).

1st GENERATION

Antonio Gallardo Ballart

In 1992 Jorge and Antonio started the development of the Family Governance structure, which achieved the transition to the Third Generation in 2022.

Antonio was President of Grupo Corporativo Landon (Family Office) until 2014 and Chairman of the Family Council until 2016.

He was President at Almirall until he left the position in the hands of his brother, Jorge Gallardo Ballart, and, also, he was Vice-President and Member of the Board until 2014.

He is currently Co-President of the Gallardo Family Group and President of the Palarq Foundation.

Other recognitions and positions are:

Vice-President of Instituto de la Empresa Familiar
Member of the Executive Council of the Family Business Network
President of Asociación Catalana de la Empresa Familiar
Member of Consejo Consultivo de Fomento de Trabajo Nacional
Member of Real Academia de Medicina de Cataluña
Award Medalla al Trabajo
Award Encomienda de la Orden Civil de Sanidad
Award Clau de Barcelona

Jorge Gallardo Ballart

In 1992, Jorge and Antonio started the development of the Family Governance structure, which achieved the transition to the Third Generation in 2022.

Significant milestones during his career:

Industrial plant in Sant Andreu de la Barca (1972).
Creation of the new R&D Center (1995).
Internationalization of Almirall starting in 2001, presence in Europe and the United States (2001).
IPO in 2007.
New strategy in Dermatology since 2014.

Other relevant positions:

Member of Biopharmaceutical CEOs Roundtable (BCR), from 1995 to 2022.
President of FPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical lndustries and Associations) between 1998 and 2001. Also, Vicepresident and Member of the Board (1996-1998 and 2000-2002).
Member of the Board of IFPMA (lnternational Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations) between 2005 y 2022.
Member of “Real Academia de Farmacia de Cataluña” since 1992.
Member of “Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia” since 2013.

Jorge Gallardo has received the following recognitions:

In 2011 he received the Medalla al Treball President Macià, awarded by the “Generalitat de Cataluña”.
In 2015 he received the award Trayectoria Profesional granted by the “Colegio de Ingenieros Industriales de Cataluña”.

2nd GENERATION

Susana Gallardo Torrededia

Chairwoman of the Family Council

Member of the Board of Directors of Goodgrower

Antonio Gallardo Torrededia

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Landon

Member of the Board of Directors of Almirall

Jorge Gallardo Piqué

President and CEO of Goodgrower

Chairman of Vithas

Member of the Board of Directors of Landon

Carlos Gallardo Piqué

President and CEO of Almirall

Ana Gallardo Torrededia

Chairwoman of the Strategy & Family Development Committee

Irene Gallardo Piqué

Director of the Áurea Foundation

Member of the Board of Directors of Goodgrower

3rd GENERATION

" Family unity is the success of family businesses."

The Gallardo Family Group is committed to the family togetherness and the success of the family enterprise, including employees and society, especially in the area of people's health care.

Following the legacy of the second generation, the members of the third generation have as mission managing the resources of the family group responsibly and transmitting the values of Accountability, Leadership, Pride and Respect for the Gallardo Family to the next generations.

The Gallardo Family Group acts according to the Values and Principles of the Family included in the Family Constitution that have the origin in the Founder Antonio Gallardo Carrera.

Excellence
- top quality
- best practices
- the best results
Commitment
- perseverance
- achievement of objectives
- adaptability
Honesty
- ethical and integrated performance
- defense of common interests
Affection
- sincere appreciation for the family
- transmitted through our performances
Transparency
- honest communication
- regular dialogue
Humility
- knowing how to listen to the opinions of others
- all people are valuable
- utmost respect
Entrepreneurship
- development of new opportunities
- not to be afraid of failure
- accept mistakes