Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnaultis a French business magnate, investor and art collector. He is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH since 1989. In March 2015, Forbes estimated his wealth to be $37 billion, making him the 14th richest person in the world and the second richest in France...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 March 1949
CityRoubaix, France
CountryFrance
new-york creativity organization
Once we decided to do a tower in New York, it had to say something about our group, reflecting the mix of modernity and creativity in our organization. It's a symbol.
people france residents
I am and will remain a tax resident in France and in this regard I will, like all French people, fulfill my fiscal obligations.
play vienna conductor
From time to time, the Vienna Philharmonic could play without a conductor because they are so good.
inspirational change success
China has really succeeded because of its stability. So my feeling is, how they are going to maintain this fantastic stability in a very fast changing economic situation. I think this is a challenge we face, how the global region will evolve in stability with such a fast growth. If they succeed to do that, no doubt, in the next generation it will be the major area of the world, economically.
inspiration learning thinking
I think in business, you have to learn to be patient. Maybe I'm not very patient myself. But I think that I've learned the most is be able to wait for something and get it when it's the right time.