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  1. Bernard Arnault
    Bernard ArnaultFrench entrepreneur
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  2. BornBernard Jean Étienne Arnault · 5 March 1949 · Roubaix, France
    SpousesAnne Dewavrin · (m. 1978; div. 1990) · Hélène Mercier (m. 1991)
    Children5, including Delphine, Antoine and Frédéric
    How Bernard Arnault became the world's wealthiest
    How Bernard Arnault became the world's wealthiest
    Meet the $208 Billion Fashion Tycoon
    Meet the $208 Billion Fashion Tycoon
    Overview

    Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French businessman, investor and art collector. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is one of the richest individuals in the world, … See more

    Early life and education

    Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault was born on 5 March 1949 in Roubaix. His mother, pianist Marie-Josèphe Savinel, daughter of Étienne Savinel, had a "fascination for Dior". His father, manufacturer Jean Léon Arnault, a graduate of … See more

    Career

    In 1971, soon after his graduation, Arnault began work for his father's company. Three years later, after he convinced his father to shift the focus of the company to real estate, Ferret-Savinel sold the industrial constructio… See more

    Personal life

    In 1973, Arnault married Anne Dewavrin. Together, they had two children, Delphine and Antoine. They separated in 1990. In 1991, he married Hélène Mercier, the Canadian-born concert pianist. They have three sons… See more