Fernando Carro (businessman)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carro and the second or maternal family name is de Prada.

Fernando Carro
Born (1964-07-27) 27 July 1964 (age 61)
Barcelona, Spain
Alma materKarlsruhe Institute of Technology
OccupationBusinessman
Websitefernandocarro.com

Fernando Carro de Prada (born 27 July 1964) is a Spanish football director who is the CEO of Bayer Leverkusen. He was appointed chairman and CEO of the Arvato AG from 2015 to 2017.[1]

Early life

Carro is the son of a Spanish teacher mother.[2][3] Carro grew up in Barcelona. He attended the German School of Barcelona, graduating in 1982. He then trained as a technical sales representative with BASF in Spain, and went on to study industrial engineering and management at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany.[4][5] During his time as a university student and in his first years after it, Fernando was President of AIESEC International.[6][7]

Career

After completing his university studies, he joined Bertelsmann in Gütersloh in 1993. He held various positions there for 24 years, including a position on the Group Executive Board. In 2015, the Supervisory Board of Arvato AG, appointed him chairman and CEO. Shortly afterwards, following an internal reorganization, he became managing director of the company and oversaw the reintegration of AG into Bertelsmann's global structure in 2016.[4][8]

In 2018, Carro was appointed CEO of German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. He is credited with helping the club win the league.[9][10]

Since 2021, Carro has also been a member of the executive board of the European Club Association.[11][12]

Personal life

Carro has been married. He has three children.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Fernando Carro de Prada | DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga". EN - DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "El español que manda en el Bayer Leverkusen". larazon.es.
  3. ^ Confino, Paolo. "Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro reveals how he led the team to an undefeated season. 'A football club has to be managed much like a business'". Fortune. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Fernando Carro de Prada – Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung (Werdegang)" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Fernando Carro, el CEO español que quiere llevar a la gloria al Leverkusen". eldesmarque.com.
  6. ^ Arora, Hridyam (12 April 2025). "Fernando Carro: "I would have been happier if Real Madrid had heavily defeated Arsenal"". Managing Madrid. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  7. ^ Menzies, John (15 December 2025). "Real Madrid slammed over treatment of Xabi Alonso - "Left alone"". Football España. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  8. ^ Fernando Carro wird neuer Geschäftsführer von Bayer 04, bayer04.de, 20 April 2018, retrieved 21 April 2018–
  9. ^ "Wie Fernando Carro Leverkusen zum Meister gemacht hat". faz.net.
  10. ^ "Fernando Carro on Bayer 04 Brazil Tour: "It's a huge opportunity!" | Bayer04.de". Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Fernando Carro – ECA". ECA – European Club Association. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Bayer Leverkusen CEO warns Premier League threatens Europe". 29 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  13. ^ read, Get German Football News·2 min (19 July 2025). "Bayer Leverkusen's Fernando Carro fires back at Hans-Joachim Watzke: "I want an exciting Bundesliga. I'm happy when more clubs make life difficult for Bayern"". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 26 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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