10 Wealthiest Families in the World

8. Bernard Arnault and Family (France) – 37 points

When you talk about luxury brands and taste-makers, Bernard Arnault and his family come out on top of the list. The 66-year-old Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton is married to Helene Mercier and has five children. The clan’s current net worth is $37.7 billion. The Arnault family has an empire of 70 luxury brands with 3,700 retail stores.

Some of the high-end brands they manage include Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Dom Perignon, Sephora, Celine, Emilio Pucci, Marc Jacobs, Nicholas Kirkwood, and Givenchy. The family also acquired the textile company Boussac, which owned Christian Dior and the department store Le Bon Marché. The Arnaults also invested in jewelry lines such as TAG Heuer, Bulgari, and De Beers.