Bernard Arnault

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault, KBE, (French: Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault, French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ ʒɑ etjɛn aʁno]; March 5, 1949 -) was born in Roubaix, a French businessman, the chairman and CEO of the top luxury goods company LVMH Group and holds 51% of the shares. In December 2011, he transferred 31% of his personal holdings in Groupe Arnault to his company Pilinvest in Belgium. These shares are worth a total of 5.5 billion pounds (about 67 billion Hong Kong dollars). Arnault Group is the holding company of LV. On the same day, 48.5% of the usufruct rights of the Arnault Group, held by his five children, was transferred to the Belgian company Pilinvest. As of December 2025, Arnault's net worth reached US$200 billion, making him one of the richest people in the world.