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Bernard Arnault is a French businessman who built one of the world's largest luxury goods empires. His success in the fashion and luxury industry has made him one of the wealthiest people globally, shaping how high-end brands operate internationally.
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- 1949-03-05
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Acting · Roubaix, France
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French business magnate, investor, and art collector. He is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault has an estimated net worth of US$213 billion as of January 2023, according to Forbes, making him the wealthiest person in the world.
Known for
- Cash Investigation - Bernard Arnault, ombre et lumière d’un empire — Self2025
- Her Dior — Himself2025
- Artisans de Toutes les Victoires — Lui-Même2024
- High & Low – John Galliano — Self2024
- McQueen — Self2018
- Thanks Boss! — Self2016
- Fashion Scandals — self2016
- Dior and I — Self - Owner of LVMH2015
- Cash Investigation — Self2012
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Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is one of the richest individuals in the world; as of December 2025, he has an estimated net worth of US$190.4 billion according to Forbes and US$203 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Born in Roubaix, Arnault was raised in a devoutly Catholic household. He studied civil engineering and mathematics at École Polytechnique, graduating in 1971. He began his career in his father's company, Ferret-Savinel, shifting its focus to real estate, which laid the groundwork for his future career in the luxury goods market.