F ernando Roig is a Spanish billionaire with a diversified business empire in ceramics, food, and sports. He is a key member of a powerful business family; his brother, Juan Roig, is the billionaire founder of the supermarket giant Mercadona. Fernando has built his own separate and highly successful business empire.

He is the owner and president of Pamesa, one of the world's largest ceramic and tile manufacturing groups. He is also the largest individual shareholder of the publicly traded Mercadona supermarket chain, second only to his brother. A passionate and highly visible figure in the world of Spanish soccer, he is the longtime owner and president of the Villarreal C.F. soccer club, which he has built from a small regional team into a consistent competitor in Spain's top division and in European competitions.