Bernard Arnault vs. Larry Ellison
Who will win?
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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.
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Name Larry Ellison |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $179.1B |
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Born August 17, 1944 (age 80) |
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Education |
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Source Oracle |
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Industry Technology |
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Ellison never finished college. He started out building databases for the CIA. Daughter Megan has financed films such as Zero Dark Thirty and American Hustle; son David produced mainstream movies like The Terminator and Mission: Impossible".