Frédéric Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault (; born 7 November 1994) is a French businessman who has been the CEO of Loro Piana since 2025. He is the second son of billionaire Bernard Arnault and his wife, Hélène Mercier-Arnault.
Life Frédéric Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, the second son of Bernard Arnault and his second wife, French-Canadian pianist Hélène Mercier (b. 1959). He has two brothers, Alexandre Arnault and Jean Arnault, and is the half-brother of Delphine Arnault and Antoine Arnault.https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/livres/entrevues/200907/11/01-883349-helene-mercier-arnault-simplicite-volontaire.php
In 2017, he graduated from École Polytechnique with a degree in applied mathematics and computer science.
Arnault has been an amateur pianist since his youth. He performed some concerts.
In addition to speaking French and English, he is fluent in German and Italian.
Career Arnault began his career with internships at McKinsey and at Facebook’s artificial intelligence research center. In 2018, he began working at LVMH as strategy and digital director at TAG Heuer. In 2020, he was appointed CEO of the brand. He launched a renewal of the brand's image by focusing on innovation and technological developmentBernard Arnault confie à son fils Frédéric les rênes de l'horloger Tag Heuer and initiated repositioning efforts toward the high-end segment.Tag Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault on his strategy for the brand: the son of LVMH boss Bernard Arnault on how the Swiss watchmaker has seen ‘double-digit growth’, ahead of its New York flagship launch Under his leadership, the company strengthened its direct retail network and recorded significant revenue growth.Frédéric Arnault, PDG de la nouvelle division montres de LVMH
In January 2024, he was appointed the CEO of LVMH Watches, which includes the brands TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith; he also became a member of the board of directors of the LVMH groupLVMH : Frédéric Arnault prend la tête d'un nouveau pôle horlogerFrédéric Arnault prend la tête de la division Montres de LVMH and deputy CEO of Financière Agache.Frédéric Arnault est nommé directeur général délégué de Financière Agache et succède à Nicolas Bazire In March 2025, he was named the CEO of Italian luxury label Loro Piana, with the role starting in June.
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