International Directory of Business Biographies | Bernard Arnault Biography

• LEARNING THE FAMILY BUSINESS
• ENTRÉE INTO THE LUXURY MARKET REQUIRES POWERFUL BACKING
• A BRUTAL RISE TO POWER
• BALANCING COMMERCE AND ARTISTRY
• A BOURGEOISIE SHOPPING SPREE
• A COMPANY IN NEED OF CASH
• THE FUTURE OF FASHION AND LUXURY
• SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Chairman, chief executive officer, Moét Hennessy Louis Vuitton

Nationality: French.

Born: March 5, 1949, in France.

Education: École Polytechnique, BA, 1971.

Family: Married Helene Mercier (concert pianist), 1991; children: five.

Career:...