2) Bernard Arnault & family (Ranking: 17; Net worth: $31.7 billion)
Bernard Arnault is the chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. This 65 year old billionaire oversees a far reaching luxury empire with 60 brands including Bulgari, Fendi, Dom Perignon and Fendi.
1) Liliane Bettencourt & family (Ranking: 8; Net wroth: $37.6 billion)
L’Oreal’s 91 year old grand dame’s stock price increased by 9 percent in 2013. She is not longer actively involved in running the company her father founded after a 2011 legal battle with daughter Francoise Bettencourt Meyers proved that she could not manage her affairs. She suffers from dementia.
The above-mentioned billionaires have made their nation proud.
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