José Manuel Lorenzo

José Manuel Lorenzo Torres^[1] was born on 29 May 1959 in Pontevedra, to a mother and a father both working as educators.^[2][3] He is the brother of actor Francis Lorenzo and the husband of artist Olga Andrino, with whom he has had 2 children.^[4] He earned a title of industrial engineer from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales [es] in Madrid, and a master's degree in nuclear plant design from the ICAI.^[5] For a time, he worked in the Trillo Nuclear Power Plant.^[4] In 1995, he became the director general of Antena 3.^[6] From 1998 to 2004, he helmed Canal+.^[7]

He has founded several audiovisual production ventures, including Drive Televisión (2004), and DLO Producciones (2011).^[4] In 2008, he was appointed the executive chairman of Boomerang TV [es].^[8]