Portrait of Alain Wertheimer

Rank #52

Alain Wertheimer

Net worth $39.4B

Chanel · France

Born
Aug 28, 1948
Age
77
Source
Chanel
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
France
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Alain Wertheimer is the chairman of Chanel, the French luxury brand.
  • He owns the company with this brother Gerard, who oversees the watch division.
  • His grandfather Pierre Wertheimer founded it with Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, the company's namesake.
  • Karl Lagerfeld, the public face of Chanel, died in 2019 at the age of 85. He had been the company's creative director for over 35 years.
  • Alain and Gerard breed and race thoroughbreds. Their horses have won races at the French Derby and the Breeders' Cup Turf in the U.S.
  • Alain and his brother own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, California.