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French business magnate , investor , and art collector Bernard Arnault tops the leaderboard as the richest person on the continent . As Chairman and CEO of LVMH – the world ’ s largest luxury products group – Arnault overseas an empire of over 70 brands including Louis Vuitton , Givenchy and Sephora . Thanks to record results at LVMH and a mega-deal to takeover Parisian fashion house Christian Dior , Arnault ’ s fortune has climbed by around $ 30.5bn over the past year . Today , Arnault has a net worth of around $ 72bn . www . lvmh . com
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