Gérard Wertheimer
| Net worth | $39.4 billion Forbes 2026 list, March 24, 2026[1] |
|---|---|
| World rank | 49th (Forbes 2026)[1] |
| Source of wealth | Chanel |
| Companies | Chanel (co-owner with his brother; chairs the watch division) |
| Citizenship | France |
| Born | April 17, 1951, Paris, France |
| Education | University of Paris |
| Known for | Co-owning Chanel |
| Net worth figures are estimates by the source named and change every day. | |
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Gérard Wertheimer is a French businessman, based in New York and Geneva, who owns the fashion house Chanel with his brother Alain Wertheimer and chairs its watch division.[2] On the Forbes 2026 billionaires list, a snapshot taken on March 24, 2026, he was 49th in the world with an estimated $39.4 billion, tied with his brother.[1]
Net worth
- October 2022: about $40 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.[2]
- December 2024: about $41.4 billion according to Forbes.[2]
- March 2026: $39.4 billion, 49th on the Forbes list.[1]
Chanel
His grandfather, Pierre Wertheimer, co-founded Chanel with Coco Chanel.[2] His brother Alain runs the company day to day.[2] The brothers' fortune is managed by their family office, Mousse Partners, and they also own vineyards in France and in Napa Valley, California, and run a racehorse stable.[2]
Photos
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Chanel No. 5 perfume. Photo: arz, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Forbes, "Gerard Wertheimer", 2026 World's Billionaires list (snapshot of March 24, 2026), read November 3, 2026. Net worth is a Forbes estimate.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Wikipedia, "Gérard Wertheimer", read November 3, 2026. Billionaire Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.