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Jean-François Rosso, the Arnault family's staunch custodian

By Philippe Vasset

Published on 06.03.2025 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 min

Jean-François Rosso, head of Maegis and a close associate of Charles Pellegrini, coordinates security for LVMH's shareholding family. © Studio Pachamama

The discreet consultant domiciled in Dubai has been in charge of the security detail that protects LVMH's shareholding family for almost a decade. A contract secured by long-standing loyalties.

The return to France in early 2025 of Alexandre Arnault, appointed in November as second in command at LVMH's wine and spirits division (Glitz, 15/11/24), has forced the team responsible for protecting the family of LVMH's CEO to scale up its security arrangements. Since the late 2010s, the security of Bernard Arnault, his five children and their families,

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Jean-François Rosso, the Arnault family's staunch custodian

The discreet consultant domiciled in Dubai has been in charge of the security detail that protects LVMH's shareholding family for almost a decade. A contract secured by long-standing loyalties.

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Front Row | France
Jean-François Rosso, the Arnault family's staunch custodian

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