Bernard Arnault (born 5 March 1949 in Roubaix) is a French businessman. He is the 14th richest person in the world, the 3rd in the European Union and France's richest person with an estimated net worth of $16.5 billion US dollars, according to a Forbes report in March 2009.
In 2007, Arnault was listed among Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
As of March 2007, Arnault owns a 47.5% plurality of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitt...
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Bernard Arnault (born 5 March 1949 in Roubaix) is a French businessman. He is the 14th richest person in the world, the 3rd in the European Union and France's richest person with an estimated net worth of $16.5 billion US dollars, according to a Forbes report in March 2009.
In 2007, Arnault was listed among Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
As of March 2007, Arnault owns a 47.5% plurality of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), along with Christian Dior SA and personal holding company Groupe Arnault SAS . Arnault is the Chairman and CEO of all three companies.
Mr Arnault's father, Jean Arnault, was an industrialist, and owner of a public works company, Ferret-Savinel.
After graduating from the Maxence Van Der Meersch high school, Bernard Arnault was admitted to the École Polytechnique (X1969) from which he graduated with an engineering degree in 1971. After graduation, Mr Arnault joined his father's company. In 1976, he convinced his father to liquidate the...
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