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Alain Wertheimer

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$38.0Bnet worth

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Alain Wertheimer Alain Wertheimer is the co-owner and chairman of Chanel, the iconic French luxury fashion house. He and his brother Gérard inherited the company from their grandfather Pierre Wertheimer, who was Coco Chanel's business partner. Alain has grown Chanel into one of the most valuable private companies in the world.

Overview

Alain Ernest Wertheimer is a French billionaire businessman, based in New York City. He is the chairman and a controlling shareholder in Chanel, with his brother Gérard who chairs its watch division. As of October 2022, Wertheimer's net worth was estimated at US$40 billion by Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the 26th richest person in the world.

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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Alain Wertheimer. French businessman and billionaire (born 1948)

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1940s
1948

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Birth of Alain Wertheimer.

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2020s
2026

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