Alain Wertheimer
$39.41B
as of 07/12/26
About Alain Wertheimer
Alain Wertheimer is the chairman of Chanel, the French luxury brand.
He owns the company with this brother Gerard, who oversees the watch division.
His grandfather Pierre Wertheimer founded it with Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, the company's namesake.
Karl Lagerfeld, the public face of Chanel, died in 2019 at the age of 85. He had been the company's creative director for over 35 years.
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Citizenship
FranceSource of wealth
ChanelResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
08/28/48 (age 77)Number of children
3Self-made
inheritedAlain Wertheimer’s fortune is worth
657K
troy ounces of gold
606K
median U.S. household
394K
median U.S. income
0.788%
U.S. credit card volume
0.158%
GDP of the United States
0.116%
United States debt
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Alain and Gerard breed and race thoroughbreds. Their horses have won races at the French Derby and the Breeders' Cup Turf in the U.S.
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