Graduated in Economic and Business Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Francisco González has been Chairman and CEO of BBVA since January 2000.

Francisco González is member of The Institute of International Finance (IIF), of the European Financial Services Round Table (EFR), of the Institut International D'Études  Bancaires and of the Capital Markets Consultative Group of the IMF (CMCG), He is also Member of the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Conference (IMC), Trustee of the Conference Board and Member of the International Advisory Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, among other international fora.

He is also Chairman of the Fundación BBVA and Governor of the Red Cross, Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction, Foundation for Terrorism Victims, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Museo de Bellas Artes in Bilbao, Fundación Príncipe de Asturias, Real Instituto Elcano, Fundación Carolina, ESADE, FEDEA, Fundación de Estudios Financieros and Instituto de Estudios Económicos.