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
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base creation further powerful result
will result in the creation of a powerful base for further development in the sector.
childhood entrepreneur france
Oh, I was brought up in the north of France, and I had a very enjoyable childhood with my family working as entrepreneur.
style arms certain
It's true that I am not from the south and I have a certain reserve. I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone. But it is more a question of style.
ideas campaigns new-inventions
I meet the designers very often, we discuss the products, they show me their ideas, we discuss the ad campaigns and every new invention that we can find for the future.
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.
creative sides management
When you are on the management side, you still have to understand the artistic sensibility so that there is a dialogue with the creative side.
regret investment made
I've always been pleased with the investments I've made with my friend Albert Frere and I regret not having followed him more, because I would have been a lot richer.
practice ideas france
When something has to be done, do it! In France we are full of good ideas, but we rarely put them into practice.
arms take-time rounds
I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone.
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.
luxury two together
Affordable luxury - these are two words that don't go together.
luxury focus world
Louis Vuitton, the world's biggest luxury brand in terms of sales, is planning to dampen its expansion worldwide and focus on high-end products to preserve its exclusive image.
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.
jobs freedom thinking
Working in the context of ultra-famous brands like Dior and Vuitton, creative spirits are always going to feel reined in. It's important that they are free to develop ideas. And rather than detracting from the principal job, it reinforces it. I think of that money as venture capital. It's not a big investment.