#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
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Johann Rupert
South AfricaLuxury GoodsRichemont
- Founder
- Executive
- Family Business Leader
- Mixed
Net Worth Estimate
$16.1 billion
Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 · March 1, 2026
Last updated: October 8, 2026
#178 · Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, as of March 1, 2026
Biography
Johann Rupert, son of the South African industrialist Anton Rupert, founded Richemont in 1988; it owns Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and other luxury houses. Forbes counts the fortune as shared with his family.
Companies
Wealth history
| Date | Source | Rank | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes Africa Billionaires List 2026 | #2 | $16.1 billion |
| March 1, 2026 | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 | #178 | $16.1 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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