Bernard Arnault vs. Carlos Slim Helu & family
Who will win?
Name Bernard Arnault |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $203.9B |
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Born March 5, 1949 (age 75) |
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Education |
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Source LVMH |
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Industry Consumer |
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Arnault apparently wooed his wife, Helene Mercier, a concert pianist, by playing Chopin and other classical composers on the piano. Arnault and LVMH own a 40% stake in private equity firm L Catterton, which has $30 billion in assets, including investments in Birkenstock and Equinox.
Name Carlos Slim Helu |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $91.2B |
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Born January 28, 1940 (age 84) |
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Education |
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Source Telecom |
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Industry Diversified |
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Every Sunday, Slim's father would give him a 5-peso allowance and required him to record his purchases in a ledger. Before going into business, Slim taught algebra at UNAM, a university in Mexico City.