Factbox-LVMH roles held by Bernard Arnault’s children
2023.11.22 04:31
© Reuters. A Louis Vuitton logo is seen outside a store on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, June 27, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children are increasingly stepping into the spotlight as they move up the ranks of the luxury empire.
All five of the Arnault children hold key management roles at brands in the company.
DELPHINE ARNAULT, 48, became chairman and CEO of fashion label Christian Dior Couture in February. She was previously executive vice president of Louis Vuitton, in charge of products. She has also served as deputy managing director of Christian Dior Couture, and is a member of LVMH’s board of directors and the group’s executive committee. Delphine graduated from French business school EDHEC and the London School of Economics.
ANTOINE ARNAULT, 46, is head of communications, image and environment for LVMH as well as chairman and CEO of LVMH holding company Christian Dior SE. He has been CEO of the upscale menswear and shoe label Berluti since 2012, and will remain chairman of the label when he steps down as CEO in January 2024. He has been chairman of Italian cashmere specialist Loro Piana since 2013. Previously head of communications at Louis Vuitton, he is a member of LVMH’s board of directors. Antoine has degrees from French business school INSEAD and Canadian business school HEC Montreal.
ALEXANDRE ARNAULT, 31, is executive vice president, in charge of product and communications at Tiffany. He was previously CEO of luggage-maker Rimowa, a position he held for four years starting in 2016. Alexandre has a masters degree from French university Ecole Polytechnique.
FREDERIC ARNAULT, 29, has been CEO of Tag Heuer since 2020. He was previously head of strategy and digital director at the watch label, which he joined in 2017. Frederic is a graduate of France’s Ecole Polytechnique.
JEAN ARNAULT, 25, has been director of marketing and development of Louis Vuitton’s watches division since August 2021, when he joined. Jean has a masters degree in financial mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in mechanical engineering from Imperial College in London.
