Bernard Arnault & family
Chairman and CEO, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
$181.28B
as of 01/19/25
About Bernard Arnault & family
Bernard Arnault oversees the LVMH empire of 75 fashion and cosmetics brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.
LVMH acquired American jeweler Tiffany & Co in 2021 for $15.8 billion, believed to be the biggest luxury brand acquisition ever.
Arnault's holding company Agache backs venture capital firm Aglaé Ventures, which has investments in businesses such as Netflix and TikTok parent company ByteDance.
His father made a small fortune in construction; Arnault got his start by putting up $15 million from that business to buy Christian Dior in 1984.
Arnault's five children all work at LVMH; in July 2022, he proposed a reorganization of his holding company Agache to give them equal stakes.
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Citizenship
FranceSource of wealth
LVMHResidence
Paris, FranceMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/05/49 (age 75)Number of children
5Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Ecole Polytechnique de ParisSelf-made
inherited and growingBernard Arnault & family’s fortune is worth
3M
troy ounces of gold
3M
median U.S. household
2M
median U.S. income
3.626%
U.S. credit card volume
0.725%
GDP of the United States
0.533%
United States debt
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Arnault and LVMH own a 40% stake in private equity firm L Catterton, which has more than $30 billion in assets, including investments in Birkenstock and Equinox.
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Birkenstock HoldingEURONEXT PARIS | CA-FR
Carrefour S.A.EURONEXT PARIS | RMS-FR
Hermes International S.C.A.EURONEXT PARIS | MC-FR
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