Rosa Oriol

{{Short description|Spanish businesswoman (born 1946)}}

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| birth_name = Rosa Maria Oriol Porta

| birth_date = 1946

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Rosa Maria Oriol Porta or Rosa Oriol de Tous (born 1946){{cite web|url=http://www.museudemanresa.cat/artistesfitxa/2667|title=Artistes del Bages: Oriol Porta, Rosa Maria|publisher=Museu commarcal de Manresa|accessdate=13 September 2015 |language=Catalan}} is a Spanish jeweller, business executive and the creative director of Tous Designer House. She and her husband, Salvador Tous, led the business to grow into an international jewellery and fashion accessories company. She married him in 1965 and at that time Tous was a more local jewelry store founder by his father. Her ideas include reportedly coming up with the "Tous teddy bear" during a trip.[http://www.esadealumni.net/ea/alumni_today/description_past_events?id_evento=293591 Esade Alumni][http://www.campdenfb.com/article/spanish-family-business-profile-tous Campden FB] She received the Creu de Sant Jordi Award in 2014.[http://www.govern.cat/pres_gov/AppJava/govern/govern/consell-executiu/acords-govern/nota-premsa/258735/govern-distingeix-creu-sant-jordi-27-persones-15-entitats.html Generalitat de Catalunya autonomous government page on 2014 Creu de Sant Jordi] She has also received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and was named a "Fun Fearless Female" by Cosmopolitan magazine.[http://merchant2.videotex.net/common/News/articles/detail.cfm?QID=8665&classification=news&topicID=0&clientID=11001&subnav=news Manhattan Chamber of Commerce]

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Category:Businesspeople from Catalonia

Category:Living people

Category:1946 births

Category:Spanish jewellers

Category:People from Manresa

Category:Women jewellers

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