Arnault had initially invested in LVMH at the invitation of the CEO of Louis Vuitton, Henry Racamier, who wanted his backing to consolidate his position against Alain Chevalier, the CEO of the much larger Moët Hennessy. Since the merger, there had been constant feuding and legal battles betw...
French businessman Bernard Arnault, who is best known as the chairman and CEO of the French conglomerate LVMH, the largest luxury-products company in the world, 2017. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images born: March 5, 1949, Roubaix, France (age 75) News • Trump’s tariff threats hang ov...
Arnault focused on increasing LVMH’s growth by acquiring existing companies and brands in various luxury sectors, including the French fashion houses Christian Lacroix, Givenchy, and Kenzo; the leather goods companies Loewe, Celine, and Berluti; the jeweler Fred Joaillier; the duty-free chain DFS ...
While LVMH’s own wine and spirit stable includes names such as Moët & Chandon, Krug and Hennessy. According to a release sent out by the estate, LVMH acquired the 50% stake ceded by co-owner Hervé Vinciguerra and a further 5% stake from Sacha Lichine, the driving force behind the b...
Bernard Arnault (born March 5, 1949, Roubaix, France) is a French businessman best known as the chairman and CEO of the French conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the largest luxury-products company in the world. Arnault graduated from the École Polytechnique in Paris with ...