Bernard Arnault briefly unseated Elon Musk as the world's richest person. Here's how the LVMH chief exec created a luxury goods empire and amassed a $184.7 billion fortune.

Dec 7 2022 by Business Insider

 
Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest maker of luxury goods.

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Bernard Arnault surpassed Elon Musk as the world's richest person on Dec. 7, according to Forbes, though the No. 1 and 2 rankings continue to fluctuate. Arnault controls the massive luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton. All of Arnault's children work at LVMH brands, including Louis Vuitton, Berluti, and TAG Heuer.  See more stories on Insider's...
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