The Covid-19 pandemic has hurt France’s economy, but despite this, the nation still has a large number of billionaires. CEO World claims that as a result of the unrest over the previous 12 months, the really wealthy have become even wealthier. The wealthiest French people have had a net increase in wealth of slightly over $59 billion. Here are France’s top ten wealthiest individuals as of June 2021.
- Alain Merieux
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Alain Merieux is now France’s tenth-richest billionaire, according to CEO World. His net wealth has climbed by a startling $2.71 billion over the last 12 months. Alain has amassed wealth in the medical field thanks to the BioMerieux biotech company.
- Vincent Bollore
Net worth: $8.6 billion
The ninth-richest individual in France is Vincent Bollore. The head of the French investment company Bollore is Mr. Bollore. Son of Michel Bollore and Monique Follot, the businessman is 69 years old. He attended the Janson de Sailly School at Paris Nanterre University for his studies.
- Xavier Niel
Net worth: $9 billion
As of June 2021, Xavier Niel’s net worth was about $9 billion. He is a successful French businessman and businessman who made his wealth in the telecommunications and technology sectors. Iliad, a French web service provider, was founded by him. and he still holds the bulk of the company’s equity. Additionally, he shares ownership of the French newspaper Le Monde. Additionally, Mr. Niel is the rightful owner of the tune “My Way.” He also controls Monaco Telecom.
- Rodolphe Saade
Net worth: $10.9 billion
Forbes claims that Rodolphe Saade is the son of the late French shipping tycoon Jacques Saade. One of the biggest shipping companies in the world with its head office in Marseille, France, is the CMA CGM, which Rodolphe inherited. Mr. Saade serves as both the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the CMA CGM Group. The corporation operates more than 500 ships that deliver cargo to 420 ports in 160 different nations each year, generating $23.4 billion in revenue. He is a prominent person in the shipping sector of the global economy.
6. Patrick Drahi
Net worth: $13.8 billion
As of 2021, Patrick Drahi’s net worth was above $13 billion. He is a telecommunication tycoon who established Altice NV, a company with a $7.3 billion market cap. At the beginning of 2021, he made the business private. Through Altice, he has acquired more than 20 other cable and mobile businesses. He has also acquired important cable operators including Cablevision and Suddenlink. The majority of France’s cable and telecom companies are owned in substantial part by Mr. Drahi.
- Emmanuel Besnier
Net worth: $19.3 billion
As of 2021, Emmanuel Besnier is France’s fifth-richest person. He is thought to be worth $19.3 billion. He is the majority stakeholder and CEO of one of the biggest dairy farms in the world, Lactalis. It is a family-owned business with yearly sales of $20 billion on average. His father established the business in 1933, and it makes Valbreso feta, Milkmaid yogurts, and President brie.
- Gerard Wertheimer
Net worth: $47.5 billion
As of 2021, Gerard Wertheimer’s net worth was $47.5 billion. The fashion company Chanel is owned by Mr. Wertheimer, a French billionaire businessman, together with his brother Alain. The company is based in New York City, USA, and Geneva, Switzerland. Gerard works with his brother to provide executive leadership for the company and he oversees the watch division of the business.
- Alain Wertheimer
Net worth $47.5 billion
Gerard Wertheimer’s brother Alain is a collaborator in the Chanel designer line. He and his brother each own an equal portion of the business. With a net worth of $47.5 billion, he ranks fourth in terms of wealth in France. The chairman of the French luxury company Chanel is Alain. He collaborates with his brother to maintain the success of a business that may be one of the best known premium designer companies in the entire globe.
2. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers
Net worth: $90.6 billion
France’s second-richest citizen is Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. The billionaire heiress of Liliane Bettencourt is Ms. Bettencourt Meyers. As of 2021, she is also recognized as the richest lady in the world. Being a devout Catholic, Francoise is well recognized for her writings on Jewish-Christian connections and has authored numerous Bible interpretations. She is the deceased Liliane Bettencourt’s lone child.
- Bernard Arnault
Net worth: $195.7 billion
According Visual Capitalist, Mr. Arnault has surpassed Jeff Bezos in wealth, making him the world’s richest person for 2021 in addition to being the richest person in France. A French millionaire with global renown, Bernard Arnault is best known as the CEO of LVMH, the Louis Vuitton designer label. Mr. Arnault has added several billions to his prior net wealth of $186 billion at the time he beat Jeff Bezos over the past twelve months. He is one of the French billionaires who has significantly increased in wealth as a result of the pandemic. He owns a staggering $195.7 billion in financial income.
