Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (French: [bɛʁnaːʁ aʁno]; born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman and an art collector. He is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH since 1989. Read full biography of Bernard Arnault →
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... →
When I was working in my first job engineering construction, what I liked the most was working with architects and making buildings that had this... →
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.
In the luxury business, you have to build on heritage.
I take time to get close to, and I don't immediately throw my arms round someone.
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... →
I am and will remain a tax resident in France and in this regard I will, like all French people, fulfill my fiscal obligations.
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... →
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... →
We are really very lucky to have so many fantastic brands. But to grow them we should not be too much in a hurry. They are growing fast, but they... →
From time to time, the Vienna Philharmonic could play without a conductor because they are so good.
I would never diminish the quality of Hermes. Hermes can be an even rarer and greater quality business, if they ever wanted to work with us.
Oh, I was brought up in the north of France, and I had a very enjoyable childhood with my family working as entrepreneur.
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (French: [bɛʁnaːʁ aʁno]; born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman and an art collector. He is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH since 1989.