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Bernard Arnault's evergreen old guard

By Philippe Vasset

Published on 10.07.2025 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 min

The French billionaire has stayed loyal to long-standing colleagues from his own generation. © Studio Pachamama

Despite the appearance of younger faces on LVMH's executive board and the increasing prominence of the patriarch's children, certain key posts within the luxury giant are still occupied by figures from the same generation as Bernard Arnault, who have been with him for over 40 years.

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Spotlight | France
Bernard Arnault's evergreen old guard

Despite the appearance of younger faces on LVMH's executive board and the increasing prominence of the patriarch's children, certain key posts within the luxury giant are still occupied by figures from the same generation as Bernard Arnault, who have been with him for over 40 years.

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Spotlight | France Bernard Arnault's evergreen old guard

Despite the appearance of younger faces on LVMH's executive board and the increasing prominence of the patriarch's children, certain key posts within the luxury giant are still occupied by figures from the same generation as Bernard Arnault, who have been with him for over 40 years.

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Spotlight | France
Bernard Arnault's evergreen old guard

LVMH
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Front Row
Forty years of Frère and Arnault family bonding

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

Front Row
French ex-foreign minister Hubert Védrine, LVMH's veteran diplomat