Frédéric Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (; born 10 November 1995) is a French businessman who has been the CEO of LVMH Watches since 2024.

Early life

Arnault was born in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; 'Neuilly-on-Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is an urban Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department just west of Paris in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the ...

, France, the second son of

Bernard Arnault Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (; born 5 March 1949) is a French businessman, investor, and art collector. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods company. Arnault is one of the richest individuals in the ...

and his second wife,

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pianist Hélène Mercier (b. 1959). His older brother is Alexandre Arnault (b. 1992), the president of Tiffany & Co. in New York City, and his younger brother Jean Arnault (b. 1998) works in the watch division of

Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton Malletier SAS, commonly known as Louis Vuitton (, ), is a French Luxury goods, luxury fashion house and company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton (designer), Louis Vuitton. The label's LV monogram appears on most of its products, ...

. He graduated from

École Polytechnique (, ; also known as Polytechnique or l'X ) is a ''grande école'' located in Palaiseau, France. It specializes in science and engineering and is a founding member of the Polytechnic Institute of Paris. The school was founded in 1794 by mat ...

with a degree in applied mathematics and computer science.

Career

Arnault started his career at

LVMH LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (), commonly known as LVMH, is a French multinational holding company and conglomerate that specializes in luxury goods and has its headquarters in Paris, France. The company was formed in 1987 through the ...

in 2017. Initially, he was the head of connected technologies, followed by a role as strategy and digital director. In 2020, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the brand. His previous experience includes working as a lead paramedic during his studies, as well as internships at

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and

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. He was appointed the CEO of LVMH Watches in January 2024. In March 2025, he was named the CEO of Italian luxury label

Loro Piana Loro Piana S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion brand specialized in textile manufacturing and ready-to-wear clothing headquartered in Milan, Italy. Since its start as a merchant of cashmere, vicuña, linen and merino fabrics, Loro Piana expa ...

, with the role starting in June.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arnault, Frederic Living people French business executives École Polytechnique alumni LVMH people French people of Canadian descent Lycée Louis-le-Grand alumni Arnault family Businesspeople from Paris Businesspeople from Neuilly-sur-Seine 1995 births