Background
Granell, Francisco was born on May 7, 1944 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Son of Francisco and Teresa (Trias) Granell.
Granell, Francisco was born on May 7, 1944 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Son of Francisco and Teresa (Trias) Granell.
Master of Arts in Law, Barcelona University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Barcelona University, 1972. Postgraduate in European Studies, Institut Europeen, Geneva, 1971.
Postgraduate in international organization, Fletcher School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977.
Economist Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, 1967-1968, International Trade Centre United Nations Conference on Trade and Development/General Agreement of Tariff and Trades, Geneva, 1968-1971. Director Institute American Studies, Barcelona, 1971-1975. Consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, 1975-1977.
Director International Economics Studies Centre, Barcelona, 1977-1980. Director general Generalitat de Catalunya, 1980-1985. Professor economics University Barcelona, 1986-1988.
Director European Commission, Brussels, 1989—2002. Professor international economic organization University Barcelona, since 2003.
President Association of Spanish Former Trainees in the European Economic Community, Madrid, 1977-1987. Director General Honorary European Commission. Board directors Circulo de Economia, Barcelona, 1977-1980.
Advisory board Revista Española de Desarrollo y Cooperative, Afers Internacionals, Revista Económica de Catalunya. Member Spanish Royal Academy Economic Sciences.
Married Ernestina Rodriguez, June 9, 1969. Children: Ignacio, Guillermo, Cristina.