Who is José Elías Navarro?

José Elías Navarro^[1] is a Catalan businessman with strong ties to Futbol Club Barcelona^[1]. He is the founder and majority shareholder of the energy company Audax Renovables, and has investments in telecommunications, renewable energy, infrastructure, medicine, and food. He became known for endorsing Joan Laporta's candidacy for the presidency of FC Barcelona in 2021, and later became the sole shareholder of the frozen food chain La Sirena in order to start a new business line focused on healthy food. Today, he is a prominent figure in the business world.