#7 · 2026 list
Bernard Arnault
France
- 💎 Luxury Goods
- Owner
- Executive
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
Net Worth Estimate$171 billionForbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · Mar 1, 2026
View Wealth Profile →Net Worth Estimate
$39.4 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#49 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Alain Wertheimer and his brother Gérard own Chanel, which their grandfather Pierre Wertheimer backed from the 1920s.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #49 | $39.4 billion |
Figures from different sources and dates are listed separately and never merged. Missing years are not estimated. Net worth figures are estimates published by the named source on the date shown. They change frequently and are not exact or permanent. Rankings are date-stamped snapshots.
Philanthropy
No documented philanthropy recorded yet.
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