
Alain Wertheimer
$36.1B
$155M (0.4%)
as of 02/07/25
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 February 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 76)Number of children
3Self-made
inheritedAlain Wertheimer’s fortune is worth

602K
troy ounces of gold

555K
median U.S. household

361K
median U.S. income

0.722%
U.S. credit card volume

0.144%
GDP of the United States

0.106%
United States debt
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Did you know?
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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