Bernard Arnault was born on March 5, 1949, and he can be described as a French billionaire, business magnate, art collector and investor. The parents of Bernard Arnault are Jean Leon Arnault and Marie-Josephe Savinel.
Jean Leon Arnault was a graduate of Ecole Centrale Paris and he was the owner of a civil engineering company called Ferret-Savinel. Bernard Arnault’s mother was a pianist and daughter of Etienne Savinel.
He is the chairman, founder and Chief Executive Officer of LMVH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.LMVH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton can be said to be the world’s largest luxury goods company.
Bernard Arnault had his education at the Lycee Maxence Van Der Meersch in Roubaix as well as the Lycee Faidherbe in Lille. He graduated from France’s leading engineering school and started working with his father.
Three years later, due to the influence of Bernard Arnault, his father changed the focus of his company to real estate. Bernard Arnault was the President of Ferret Savinel between 1978 and 1984.
Bernard Arnault first married Anne Dewavrin on May 5, 1973. They gave birth to two children; Delphine Arnault and Antoine Arnault.
Bernard Arnault got divorced in 1990 and married Hélène Mercier, a Quebec pianist on September 23, 1991. They had three sons ;Alexandre Arnault ,Frédéric Arnault, and Jean Arnault.
Personal Wealth of Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault and his family have been ranked as the largest European fortune since 2019. It must be noted that the Challenges magazine estimates the net worth of Bernard Arnault and his family at 149 billion euros as of 2022.
Forbes also estimates the net worth to be 238.5 billion dollars in May 2023. The net of Bernard Arnault is estimated to be at least $ 220 billion and comes after Elon Musk so far as wealth is concerned.
Bernard Arnault lives in a 2,000 m 2 private mansion located rue Barbet-de-Jouy in Paris and it is reported to be worth 25 million euros.
It used to be owned by Jean-Luc Lagardère until 2005. Bernard Arnault owned a Bombardier Global Express private jet estimated at $ 52 million but sold it in December 2022.
He also owns a three-story mansion in Paris that consists of 20 rooms over 670 square meters.
