Bernard Arnault is the chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxurious items producer, which sells luxurious items akin to Louis Vuitton leather-based items, Tag Heuer watches, and Dom Perignon champagne.
Bernard Arnault’s early schooling {and professional} life
Born March 5, 1949, in Roubaix, France, to a businessman, the 75-year-old Arnault attended the Roubaix Lycée and Fédherbes Lycée in Lille as a baby. He then studied on the Ecole Polytechnic, one among France’s high universities specializing in science and engineering and in addition a founding member of the Paris Institute of Technology.
The LVMH CEO started his skilled profession as an engineer for the Ferret-Sabinel development firm and rose to varied government positions till changing into chairman of the corporate in 1978. He remained with the corporate till his 1984 yr.
In 1989, Arnault turned a serious shareholder in LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton, creating one of many world’s main luxurious items teams. Since then, he has served as the corporate’s chairman and CEO.
Bernard Arnault’s private life
Arnaud has 5 kids: Delphine, Antoine, Alexandre, Frédéric and Jean. Delphine and Antoine are his sons from his first marriage to Anne Duvavrin, who separated in 1990. His sons Alexandre, Frédéric and Jean are from his marriage to Hélène Mercier. Arnaud additionally has 4 grandchildren, two of whom are his son Antoine and two of whom are his daughter Delphine.
All 5 of Arnault’s kids and his niece Stéphanie Wateen Arnault have official roles in manufacturers managed by his empire.
Delphine is the CEO of luxurious model Dior. Alexandre is vp at Tiffany & Co., Frédéric is CEO at TAG Heuer, and Jean is director of watchmaking advertising and growth at Louis Vuitton. Arnaud’s daughter Delphine is now the accomplice of French billionaire businessman Xavier Niel.