The Arnault family controls LVMH, the luxury group whose brands include Louis Vuitton, Dior and Moët & Chandon.
Bernard Arnault became LVMH’s leading shareholder and chairman and chief executive in 1989, after acquiring control during a period of corporate restructuring. LVMH had been formed in 1987 through the merger of Moët Hennessy and Louis Vuitton. The group’s portfolio later grew to include fashion, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelry, and selective retailing.
The answer is the Arnault family, not the Pinault family. François Pinault’s family controls Kering, a separate French luxury group with brands such as Gucci and Saint Laurent. The Dumas family is associated with Hermès, another independent luxury house.
LVMH is publicly listed, but the Arnault family retains control through its holding company and voting structure. Bernard Arnault’s children have held senior roles in different LVMH maisons, making succession a recurring subject in coverage of the group.