Francisco José Riberas Mera is a Spanish businessman, the Executive Chairman of Gestamp Automoción (BME: GEST), a global leader in the design and manufacture of metal components for the automotive industry. His career is rooted in his family's industrial heritage, specifically the Gonvarri Group.

Riberas holds a rigorous dual degree in Law and Economics and Business Administration from Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE E-3) in Madrid. He began his professional career in 1989 in the management area of the Gonvarri Group, quickly rising to Director of Corporate Development and eventually Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This foundational experience in the metals and industrial sector provided the crucial expertise for his entrepreneurial venture.

Francisco José Riberas Mera founded Gestamp in 1997, a company dedicated to the design and manufacture of complex metal components for the major global automotive manufacturers. His strategic vision was audacious: leverage his expertise in industrial metals (from Gonvarri) to dominate the high-value, high-precision niche of automotive components (body structures, chassis, mechanisms).

Under his leadership as Executive Chairman, Gestamp scaled rapidly, becoming a major global supplier and executing its IPO in 2017. He also holds executive roles in other family holding companies, including Gonvarri Industries and GRI Renewable Industries (a major manufacturer of wind turbine components). His wealth is tied to the colossal, stable returns generated by the global automotive supply chain and his successful diversification into renewable energy components (wind turbines), cementing his status as a titan of Spanish industry.