Gerard Wertheimer
$36.19B
as of 02/18/25
About Gerard Wertheimer
Gerard Wertheimer and his brother Alain own French luxury brand Chanel.
Gerard heads the company's watch division and lives in Switzerland.
His grandfather, Pierre, partnered with Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, the company's namesake, in the 1920s.
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
01/09/51 (age 74)Number of children
2Self-made
inheritedGerard Wertheimer’s fortune is worth
603K
troy ounces of gold
557K
median U.S. household
362K
median U.S. income
0.724%
U.S. credit card volume
0.145%
GDP of the United States
0.106%
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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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