LVMH owner Bernard Arnault tops Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Born on March 5, 1949, in Roubaix, France, Arnault attended the Roubaix lycée, the Faidherbe lycée in Lille, and later studied at the Ecole polytechnique. He began his professional career as an engineer with the Ferret-Savinel construction company, eventually becoming its Chairman in 1978.

In 1984, Arnault undertook the reorganization of the Financière Agache holding company, returning it to profitability and laying the foundation for the world’s leading luxury products company.

In 1989, Arnault became the majority shareholder of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, creating the world’s leading luxury products group and serving as its Chairman and CEO since then. He is also the President of the Board of Directors of Groupe Arnault S.E., his family holding company.

Married with five children, Arnault has been awarded the honorary titles of Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres…