Javier Medem

Membership President

Born in Madrid in 1967, part of a family of 9 siblings, married to Almudena del Moral in May 2002, and father of three children: Adriana, Álvaro and Javier. 

He completed his secondary education at Colegio Retamar, holds a Law degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and has been a businessman since age 22. He began his professional career working for Olivier Dassault, and went independent in 1992 to devote himself to the hunting profession. 

Founder of the prestigious hunting organization La Nava, he is also a promoter and investor in real estate, technology, industrial and financial activities. He is an active collaborator with various NGOs, Vice President of the Association for the Defense of the Environment and Hunting, and a board member of the Fundación Humanae. Thanks to Michael Hayde, Founding Trustee of United Way España, he learned about United Way’s work and went from being a donor to becoming involved in the Foundation’s work since its founding.