# The Arnault succession

Bernard Arnault put all five of his children inside LVMH and has not said which one gets it.

Source: https://netgraf.isik.co/m/arnault-lvmh
Kind: Real
Summary: 13 people, 23 relationships, 1936 to 2023
Structure: average 2.6 connections each, 22% of the possible ties drawn, 2 communities

## People (13)

- 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 (23)

- Bernard Arnault and Anne Dewavrin: divorced from (family, confirmed, 1973 to 1990) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault and Hélène Mercier: married to (family, confirmed, from 1991) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Delphine Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1975) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Antoine Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1977) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Alexandre Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1992) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnault_family]
- Bernard Arnault -> Frédéric Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1995) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Jean Arnault: father of (family, confirmed, from 1998) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Arnault]
- Anne Dewavrin -> Delphine Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1975) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_Arnault]
- Anne Dewavrin -> Antoine Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1977) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Arnault]
- Hélène Mercier -> Alexandre Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1992) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnault_family]
- Hélène Mercier -> Frédéric Arnault: mother of (family, confirmed, from 1995) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Arnault]
- Antoine Arnault and Natalia Vodianova: married to (family, confirmed, from 2020) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Vodianova]
- Delphine Arnault and Xavier Niel: partner of (family, confirmed, from 2010) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Niel]
- Bernard Arnault -> Delphine Arnault: puts in charge of Dior (business, confirmed, from 2023) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Antoine Arnault: puts in charge of Christian Dior SE (business, confirmed, from 2022) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Alexandre Arnault: puts in charge at Tiffany (business, confirmed, from 2021) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnault_family]
- Bernard Arnault -> Frédéric Arnault: puts in charge of TAG Heuer (business, confirmed, from 2020) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Arnault]
- Bernard Arnault -> Jean Arnault: puts in charge of watches (business, confirmed, from 2021) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH]
- Bernard Arnault and Sidney Toledano: long-time lieutenant (business, confirmed, from 1998) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH]
- Delphine Arnault and Antoine Arnault: sits on the board with (business, confirmed, from 2022) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH]
- Bernard Arnault -> Domenico De Sole: attempts a hostile takeover (conflict, confirmed, 1999 to 2001) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci]
- François Pinault -> Bernard Arnault: blocks the Gucci takeover (conflict, confirmed, 1999 to 2001) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Pinault]
- François Pinault and Bernard Arnault: rivals in luxury (conflict, confirmed, from 1999) [source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kering]

## Tour (4 steps)

1. Bernard Arnault assembled the largest luxury group in the world out of seventy-five brands.
2. Five children, five senior jobs inside the group. None of them has been named successor.
3. The two eldest are from his first marriage and hold the two most senior seats.
4. The one fight he lost in public: Gucci, in 1999, blocked by François Pinault. The two have been rivals ever since.

## Sources

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Arnault
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphine_Arnault
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Arnault
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnault_family
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Arnault
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Vodianova
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Niel
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Pinault
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kering