Bernard Arnault Takes Title of World's Richest Person From Elon Musk
'Forbes' made the announcement on April 4. The LVMH CEO, who has been third on the publication's list of richest people for three years, now has $211 billion.
Bernard Arnault & family
Chairman And CEO, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
$223.1B
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as of 4/10/23#1 in the world today
About Bernard Arnault & family
- Bernard Arnault oversees the LVMH empire of 75 fashion and cosmetics brands, including Louis Vuitton and Sephora.
- In January 2021, LVMH acquired American jeweler Tiffany & Co 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 companies such as TikTok parent ByteDance and Netflix.
- 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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I see myself as an ambassador of French heritage and French culture. What we create is emblematic. It's linked to Versailles, to Marie Antoinette.
Bernard Arnault & family
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