LVMH
Networth: $114
French businessman and Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault earned the $100 billion fortune last year in December.
The 70-year old Arnault is the chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, the world’s largest maker of luxury goods. He owns half of the shares in LVMH and 97% stake in Christian Dior.LVMH manufactures and sells Louis Vuitton handbags, Dom Perignon champagne, TAG Heuer watches, and Rimowa luxury suitcases.
He became the world's second richest person in the early 2020 but his fortune was short lived. Arnault witnessed a sharp decline in his fortune when the pandemic forced closure of most countries in the world. LVMH saw a 27% drop in sales in the first half of 2020. He lost over $26 billion because of the pandemic between January and March but has managed to regain it back, according to Forbes data.