| Full Name | Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault |
| Date of Birth | March 5, 1949 |
| Height | Not reliably confirmed by an authoritative source |
| Age | 77 years old as of September 2026 |
| Birthplace | Roubaix, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Profession | Businessman, investor and luxury-industry executive |
| Famous For | Chairman and CEO of LVMH, and for building one of the world’s largest luxury-goods groups |
| Company | LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton |
| Position | Chairman and CEO of LVMH; President of Groupe Arnault |
| Career Began | Started as an engineer at Ferret-Savinel after graduating from École Polytechnique |
| Major Career Turning Point | Took charge of the reorganization of Financière Agache and Christian Dior in 1984 |
| LVMH Milestone | Became the group’s leading shareholder and chairman in 1989 |
| Education | École Polytechnique, France |
| Field of Study | Engineering |
| Parents | Born into an industrial family in Roubaix; his father was Jean Léon Arnault |
| Siblings | Family information is less consistently documented in authoritative sources |
| Wife | Hélène Mercier-Arnault, a Canadian concert pianist |
| Marriage | Married Hélène Mercier-Arnault in 1991 |
| Previous Marriage | Previously married to Anne Dewavrin; they later divorced |
| Children | Five children — Delphine, Antoine, Alexandre, Frédéric and Jean |
| Family Business | His five children have held or hold roles connected with the family’s business interests and LVMH |
| Net Worth | Estimated in the tens of billions of dollars; the exact figure changes with LVMH and related holdings |
| Main Source of Wealth | LVMH, Christian Dior and family investment holdings |
| Ownership Interests | His family holding structure, including Agache, controls substantial interests connected to LVMH |
| Major Brands Associated With LVMH | Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi, Bulgari, Givenchy, Loro Piana, Tiffany & Co., Sephora and many others |
| LVMH Portfolio | More than 75 luxury houses and businesses across fashion, leather goods, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelry, retail and other activities |
| Tiffany & Co. Acquisition | LVMH completed its acquisition of Tiffany & Co. in 2021 for about $15.8 billion |
| Business Strategy | Known for acquiring prestigious brands, protecting their identities and expanding them internationally |
| Hobbies | Piano, classical music, tennis and art |
| Music Interest | Known as an accomplished pianist |
| Sports Interest | Tennis is one of his long-standing recreational interests |
| Art Interest | Has a strong interest in art, culture and collecting |
| Hair Color | Gray/white |
| Eye Color | Not reliably confirmed by an authoritative source |
| Weight | Not reliably confirmed by an authoritative source |
| Nickname | No widely established official nickname |
| Instagram | No clearly verified personal Instagram account that should be presented as official |
| Awards & Honors | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters |
| Academy Membership | Elected in December 2024 to France’s Academy of Moral and Political Sciences |
| Leadership Legacy | Transformed LVMH into a global luxury powerhouse through acquisitions, brand development and international expansion |
| LVMH Leadership Since | 1989 |
| Current Status | Continues to serve as Chairman and CEO of LVMH |
| Family Holding Company | Groupe Arnault S.E. |
| Career Achievement | Helped make LVMH the world’s leading luxury products group |
| Early Career | Engineer and executive at Ferret-Savinel |
| 1978 | Became chairman of Ferret-Savinel |
| 1984 | Took over the reorganization of Financière Agache and developed Christian Dior as a cornerstone luxury business |
| 1989 | Became the leading shareholder of LVMH and assumed leadership of the group |
| 2021 | LVMH completed the major Tiffany & Co. acquisition |
| 2024 | Elected to the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences |
| 2026 | Remains one of the world’s most prominent luxury-business leaders |
| Overall Legacy | Bernard Arnault’s career is closely tied to the global rise of LVMH and the expansion of French luxury brands around the world. |
