october september spanish maker life worked family company increased exports worldwide level family estate located wetland region called southern spain threatened drainage efforts early 1950s help researchers international support managed preserve site time family land conservation effort afterward founders conservation efforts culminated creation area designated early years born london united_kingdom son spanish family scottish descent rooted clan gordon parents father known pope second total children ancestors moved 18th century started trading time birth father chairman actively promoting brand united_kingdom youth raised bilingual fluent spanish english moved age school spain private attended college later attended primary studies followed economic studies licensed teacher trade passed final period spanish civil war working airplane factory helping construct planes aerial forces general attended graduated worked life family company making fifth generation family chair company working firm involved making later years helped company expand producing sorts wine immediately finished studies joined business started picking crushing time learned system age different type interest developed visiting california year graduated visited california previously sent new_york boat containers wine founded research center spain establishing years occupied head wine selection company served board beginning president company period managed expand business world including united_states united_kingdom china time president continued serve advisor son took position apart work diverted time regulatory council making industry serving years involved early age avid bird family estate located wetland mouth river near southern spain interested local ecosystem invited european visit area spanish professor visited served guide gordon family saw wetlands threatened planting trees large scale drainage plans proposed government father asked try influence spanish dictator abandoning proposals trio wrote memorandum presented franco father november finished report value showed area exceptional ecological value group sought international support goals found efforts dissuade franco exposed danger franco government conceded drainage plans aborted international organisation founded goal protecting purchased hectares acres area winning fight construction plans wished create spanish foundation idea start organisation come meeting founded madrid currently spanish affiliate trio written founding statutes organisation supported visits famous guiding serve chair board area turned gordon family ceded land creation national park area turned currently measures square kilometres park wide range ecosystems especially important migratory birds wrote translation birds britain europe personal life described proud scottish heritage centred town clan gordon personal clothing style reflected noted jackets british clothes general married years died july couple children current president family company final years life poor health hardly leave home died september hometown age family claims thing drank famous brand family business death occurred clinic spent couple weeks memorial service held san juan church september apart work conservation efforts president local red_cross organisation serving president thirteen years honours decorations obtaining title death father course life received honours decorations merit awarded dedication sailing knight awarded member del awarded british embassy spain golden medal awarded red_cross golden medal merit merit spanish minister received award pioneering work lifetime contribution conservation especially awarded government favourite son municipality
Mauricio González-Gordon y Díez