French billionaire owner of Louis Vuitton overtakes Bezos and becomes the richest person in the world – an economy

French fashion billionaire Bernard Arnault has become the richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $ 186.3 billion – putting him above $ 300 million. Jeff Bezos, Founder Amazon, Which has about 186 billion USD, and Elon MuskGive Tesla, Valued at $ 147.3 billion. Scan the journal Forbes Released Monday, 24.

According to the magazine, Arnault’s equity rose from $ 76 billion in March 2020 to $ 186.2 billion, up over $ 110 billion in just over a year, thanks to an increase in share prices from LVMH Group (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy), which includes Also brands like Fendi, Christian Dior and Givenchy.

It is the first time that a European has toped the list Forbes Since October 2015, when the Spaniards were Amancio Ortega, Whose Inditex group is best known for its Zara network, has transcended Bill Gates, Stay on top of the ranking.

according to ForbesIn recent years, Americans have dominated technology on the list of billionaires – Bezos, Musk, Gates, and Buffett have been number one for nearly two decades, with Carlos SlimFrom Mexico, boycotted it for a while.

The magazine poll showed that Arnault became the third richest person in 2019, with a net worth of $ 76 billion. Elon Musk briefly became the richest businessman in the world in January 2021, when his net worth was $ 189.7 billion. That month, it was Forbes You mentioned that the billionaire CEO of Tesla added $ 165 billion to his fortune since March 2020, when he owned $ 24.6 billion.