The Arnault succession relationship map

1936 to 2023

Names

People in The Arnault succession

Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH, from 1949

Hélène Mercier, Bernard's second wife, pianist, from 1960

Anne Dewavrin, Bernard's first wife

Delphine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior Couture, from 1975

Antoine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior SE, from 1977

Alexandre Arnault, Deputy CEO of Moët Hennessy, from 1992

Frédéric Arnault, CEO of Loro Piana, from 1995

Jean Arnault, Watches at Louis Vuitton, from 1998

Natalia Vodianova, Antoine's wife, model, from 1982

Xavier Niel, Delphine's partner, founder of Iliad, from 1967

François Pinault, Founder of Kering, from 1936

Domenico De Sole, Gucci CEO during the takeover fight, from 1944

Sidney Toledano, Long-serving LVMH executive, from 1951

Relationships in The Arnault succession

Bernard Arnault and Anne Dewavrin: divorced from (family, confirmed, 1973 to 1990) source

Bernard Arnault and Hélène Mercier: married to (family, confirmed, from 1991) source

Bernard Arnault -> Delphine Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1975) source

Bernard Arnault -> Antoine Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1977) source

Bernard Arnault -> Alexandre Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1992) source

Bernard Arnault -> Frédéric Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1995) source

Bernard Arnault -> Jean Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1998) source

Anne Dewavrin -> Delphine Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1975) source

Anne Dewavrin -> Antoine Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1977) source

Hélène Mercier -> Alexandre Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1992) source

Hélène Mercier -> Frédéric Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1995) source

Antoine Arnault and Natalia Vodianova: married to (family, confirmed, from 2020) source

Delphine Arnault and Xavier Niel: partner of (family, confirmed, from 2010) source

Bernard Arnault -> Delphine Arnault: puts in charge of Dior (business, confirmed, from 2023) source

Bernard Arnault -> Antoine Arnault: puts in charge of Christian Dior SE (business, confirmed, from 2022) source

Bernard Arnault -> Alexandre Arnault: puts in charge at Tiffany (business, confirmed, from 2021) source

Bernard Arnault -> Frédéric Arnault: puts in charge of TAG Heuer (business, confirmed, from 2020) source

Bernard Arnault -> Jean Arnault: puts in charge of watches (business, confirmed, from 2021) source

Bernard Arnault and Sidney Toledano: long-time lieutenant (business, confirmed, from 1998) source

Delphine Arnault and Antoine Arnault: sits on the board with (business, confirmed, from 2022) source

Bernard Arnault -> Domenico De Sole: attempts a hostile takeover (conflict, confirmed, 1999 to 2001) source

François Pinault -> Bernard Arnault: blocks the Gucci takeover (conflict, confirmed, 1999 to 2001) source

François Pinault and Bernard Arnault: rivals in luxury (conflict, confirmed, from 1999) source

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