Antoni Vila Casas

Antoni Vila Casas (27 November 1930 – 14 September 2023) was a Spanish pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist.

Biography

Casas studied Batchillerato in Jesuites school in 1948. Later, he studied pharmacy and was graduated in 1956 by Universitat de Barcelona. In 1960, he founded Laboratorios Prodes S.A, and was the president of the board of directors.

During the following years, Casas acquired some laboratories until creating Prodesfarma Holding in 1986. At the same time, he founded Fundació Vila Casas, being the president, and promoting Catalan art and giving awards with the objective of helping health and art initiatives.

In 1995, he acquired Aquilea Laboratories. In 1997, he sold Prodesfarma to Grupo Almirall.

Casas died on 14 September 2023, at the age of 92.^[1]

Awards received

1996 – Grand Cross of the Civil Honor
1999 – Creu de Sant Jordi Award
2004 – Premio Montblanc al mecenazgo^[2]
2012 – Gold Medal of the Cultural Merit de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona.^[3]

References

^ Mor als 92 anys el farmacèutic Antoni Vila Casas, un dels grans mecenes de l'art català (in Catalan)
^ Punzano, Israel (2004-04-29). "Antonio Vila Casas recibe el Premio Montblanc de la Cultura 2004". Hemeroteca. El País. El País.
^ Barcelona, Ajuntament (2012-10-26). "L'Ajuntament de Barcelona atorgarà la Medalla d'Or al Mèrit Cultural a Antoni Vila Casas i la Medalla d'Or al Mèrit Esportiu al Club Tennis Horta" (PDF). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Ajuntament de Barcelona.

[1] Mor als 92 anys el farmacèutic Antoni Vila Casas, un dels grans mecenes de l'art català (in Catalan)

[2] Punzano, Israel (2004-04-29). "Antonio Vila Casas recibe el Premio Montblanc de la Cultura 2004". Hemeroteca. El País. El País.

[3] Barcelona, Ajuntament (2012-10-26). "L'Ajuntament de Barcelona atorgarà la Medalla d'Or al Mèrit Cultural a Antoni Vila Casas i la Medalla d'Or al Mèrit Esportiu al Club Tennis Horta" (PDF). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Ajuntament de Barcelona.

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