Bernard Arnault vs. Rob Walton
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 Rob Walton |
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Net worth
๐ฐ $64.6B |
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Born October 27, 1944 (age 80) |
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Education |
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Source Walmart |
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Industry Retail |
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Rob Walton, who has a law degree from Columbia University, helped Walmart prepare for its IPO in 1970. His daughter Carrie Walton Penner sits on the board of the Walton Family Foundation, which his parents set up on Walmart's 25th anniversary in 1987.