Bernard Arnault

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French businessman, investor and art collector. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is one of the richest individuals in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$180 billion as of August 2024, according to Forbes. Arnault was raised in a devoutly Catholic household. He pursued engineering at École polytechnique, graduating in 1971.