Additionally, he was a master of hospitality. If he invited you to a meal, before setting the date, he would inquire about what type of food you preferred or, conversely, if there was anything you didn’t like, and he would accommodate everything to the lastest of the guest. He wanted to “order in agreement,” as in “What would you like to have? I’ll the same.”

Luis Valls liked to build a team and make his employees feel they were a fundamental part of it, always with the greatest courtesy, even during conflict or tension. Miguel Ángel Prieto, who led the President’s office at Popular until the final years of Luis Valls, asserts that³ “he inspired respect, not fear, as he never raised his voice or got angry.” His personality was, therefore, serene and elegant and balanced”, as the priest José Alcázar Godoy⁴  affirmed, adding: “He never gets irritated and never gives a bad response.”

Ángel Ron² details his character as a boss: “I was surprised that, from the beginning, he treated me in a natural, direct, and very close manner. He was a leader with a very unclassifiable personality”. 

Francisco Aparicio, who worked at his side for almost thirty years, says; “He was always interested in knowing the names of the people around him. He would call them to wish them happy saint’s days and birthdays, whoever they were. At the bank, he was highly regarded by drivers, security personnel, secretaries, waiters, and cooks. On the road, he ate with his escorts and had long conversations with them. Luis cared about the people around him. It was difficult for someone to spend time with Luis and not end up feeling like his friend.”