![Isidoro Álvarez (left) and Emilio Botín died less than a week apart.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JJW2NHTPK6MA6GQENTWIDZZAIY.jpg?auth=05440392b9b8783e5939625d3359f3d0a3f7b2fc2c6d1395ee83e806eac6b891&width=414&height=233&smart=true)
The man who turned El Corte Inglés into a symbol of modern Spain
The death of longtime chairman Isidoro Álvarez marks a turning point for the department store chain
The death of longtime chairman Isidoro Álvarez marks a turning point for the department store chain