| billion euro | |
| Shares in the LVMH Group | 46.84% |
| birth date | March 05, 1949 (73 years old) |
| Born in | Roubaix, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| nationality | France |
| marital status | married to Hélène Mercier (since 1991) |
| job | entrepreneur |
| Full name | Bernard Jean Etienne Arnault |
| children | 5 (Delphine, Antoine, Alexandre, Frédéric, Jean) |
How rich is Bernard Arnault?
When the cash registers ring at Sephora, Louis Vuitton and Co., Bernard Arnault’s fortune keeps growing. The Frenchman, who has applied for Belgian citizenship, now has an empire of luxury brands to call his own. The entrepreneur is the richest European and therefore one of the richest people in the world. Arnault has been the majority shareholder at Dior since 1985 and has also had his fingers in the game at the luxury group LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton since 1989. From glamorous handbags that cost half a fortune to fine champagne, which of course comes from France, Bernard Arnault makes his money from the finer things in life. Even a French business newspaper is now part of his impressive empire. In the meantime, Bernard Arnault has made a fortune of 143.66 billion euros with his luxury articles .
Some of the most well-known brands under the LVMH DACH:
- Alcohol: Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Armand de Brignac, Krug, Belvedere, Hennessy
- Fashion and accessories: Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Dior, Celine, Kenzo, Berluti, Rimowa, Fenty
- Watches: Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Zenith, Hublot
