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Bernard Arnault Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Bernard Arnault Quick Info
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 78 kg
Date of Birth March 5, 1949
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Spouse Hélène Mercier

Bernard Arnault is a French investor, businessman, and art collector who is best known as the chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world’s largest luxury goods manufacturing company. He is often counted among the wealthiest people in the world and has held the title of the richest person in the world on several different occasions – December 2019, January 2020, and May 2021.

Born Name

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault

Nick Name

The Terminator, The Wolf in Cashmere

Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2018
Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2018 (Bernard Arnault / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Roubaix, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France

Residence

Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France

Nationality

French

 

Education

Bernard had attended the Lycée Maxence Van Der Meersch, a high school in his hometown of Roubaix, and the Lycée Faidherbe, a senior high school/sixth-form college in Lille, France.

In 1969, he had joined the École Polytechnique, one of the most prestigious and selective elite higher education institutions in France, located in Palaiseau, a suburb of Paris. He had graduated from there in 1971.

Occupation

Investor, Businessman, Art Collector

Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2019
Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2019 (Bernard Arnault / Instagram)

Family

  • Father – Jean Léon Arnault
  • Mother – Marie-Josèphe Savinel
  • Siblings – Dominique Watine Arnault (d. March 1, 2006)
  • Others – Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Daughter-in-Law) (Model, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador), Xavier Niel (Son-in-Law) (Businessman, Founder and Majority Shareholder of the French Internet Service Provider and Mobile Operator Iliad), Alessandro Vallarino Gancia (Ex-Son-in-Law) (Owner of the Wine Manufacturing Company Gancia), François Mercier (Father-in-Law), Lucile Mercier (née Rouleau) (Mother-in-Law), Étienne Savinel (Maternal Grandfather) (Owner of a civil engineering company named Ferret-Savinel), Stephanie Watine Arnault (Niece) (Businesswoman)

Net Worth

In February 2023, Bernard Arnault’s net worth was $185.3 billion according to Bloomberg. With this, he became the 2nd richest man in the world.

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in January 2018
Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in January 2018 (Bernard Arnault / Instagram)

Girlfriend / Spouse

Bernard has dated –

  1. Anne Dewavrin (1973–1990) – Bernard had married Anne Dewavrin in 1973. They have 2 children together – a daughter named Delphine Arnault (b. April 4, 1975) (Businesswoman, Director and Executive Vice President of the fashion house and luxury goods company Louis Vuitton) and a son named Antoine Arnault (b. June 4, 1977) (Businessman, CEO of the leather-based menswear manufacturer Berluti, Chairman of the high-end fabrics and clothing company Loro Piana). The couple had parted ways in 1990. Through Delphine, he has a granddaughter named Elisa Niel (b. August 17, 2012). Through Antoine, he has 2 grandsons named Maxim Arnault (b. May 2, 2014) and Roman Arnault (b. June 4, 2016).
  2. H̩l̬ne Mercier (1990-Present) РBernard had married Canadian concert pianist H̩l̬ne Mercier on September 23, 1991. They had first met through mutual friends in October 1990 and had started dating soon after. They have 3 sons together named Alexandre Arnault (b. May 5, 1992) (Businessman, President of the luggage manufacturer Rimowa), Fr̩d̩ric Arnault (b. 1995) (CEO of the luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer), and Jean Arnault (b. 1998).

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of French descent.

Hair Color

Gray

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Short-cropped, side-parted hair
  • Clean-shaven look
Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2016
Bernard Arnault as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2016 (Bernard Arnault / Instagram)

Bernard Arnault Facts

  1. In 2007, Bernard had jointly acquired 10.69% of France’s largest supermarket retailer and the world’s second-largest food distributor Carrefour.
  2. A year later, he had acquired the British luxury motor yacht manufacturer Princess Yachts.
  3. Between 2010 and 2013, he was a member of the board of advisors of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a Malaysian strategic development company wholly owned by the country’s Minister of Finance.
  4. The French government had honored him with the Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur and the Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur awards in 2007 and 2011 respectively.
  5. On December 7, 2022, Bernard Arnault had briefly become the richest person in the world as per the Forbes Real Time Billionaires list by beating Elon Musk.
  6. In 2023, he was keeping monthly lunches for his 5 children to find out the successor at LVMH. At that time, his only daughter Delphine was Dior’s CEO. His eldest son Antoine was an LVMH board member, Alexandre was working with Tiffany, Frederic was TAG Heuer’s CEO, and his youngest son Jean was working with Louis Vuitton.
  7. In May 2023, he lost $11.2 billion in one day in his net worth as LVMH stock fell. The stock price fell over concerns that the demand for luxury goods might fall as the US economy was softening. He still was the richest person in the world with a net worth of $192 billion as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Featured Image by Bernard Arnault / Instagram

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