They are entering the ranking. Since the beginning of the year, France has had eleven new billionaires, according to data from the Forbes ranking published this Tuesday, April 2. A total of 53 heirs, businessmen and other investors from France, according to the magazine.
In total, the magazine has more than 2,700 billionaires, among them the singer Taylor Swift: with an estimated net worth of 1.1 billion dollars, she becomes the first artist, man or woman, to have surpassed the ten-figure threshold alone. thanks to the income from his music.
• Helena and Rémi Dassault
They occupy position 1,330 in this ranking. Rémi, 22, and his sister Helena, 34, are the children of Olivier Dassault, former LR deputy and 361st fortune in the world in 2020, who died in a helicopter accident in March 2021. Forbes specifies that the source of wealth of two Dassault children, estimated at $2.5 billion, is their father’s inheritance.
• Natacha Nikolajevic
Natacha Nikolajevic, widow of Olivier Dassault, 57, also occupies position 1,330 in the ranking prepared by Forbes. Inheritance is also the source of her wealth, according to the magazine.
• Bris and Daniel Rocher
Only fifty places ahead are Bris and Daniel Rocher. Bris, 45, took over as president of the company in 2009 after the death of his grandfather, Yves Rocher. In 2020, Challenges magazine ranked him 43rd among French fortunes. Daniel Rocher, son of Yves Rocher, is 70 years old. His fortune and that of his nephew are estimated at 2.4 billion euros.
• Marie-Hélène Peugeot-Roncoroni and Robert Peugeot
Always in the big families at the head of companies: the Peugeots. Marie-Hélène Peugeot-Roncoroni occupies position 2,152 in the ranking, followed a few places behind Robert Peugot, in position 2,287.
•Christian Louboutin
French luxury shoe and bag designer Christian Louboutin also entered the Forbes ranking at number 2,410. The magazine estimates his fortune at $1.2 billion. By 2024, there will be more than 160 of his stores in 32 countries around the world.
Their shoes are worn by the biggest stars on the planet, whether it’s Beyoncé or Taylor Swift.
Bernard Charles, Jean Madar and Philippe Benacin
The CEO of the Dassault Système group also appears in the Forbes ranking. At number 2,545, his fortune is estimated at only 1.1 billion euros. He is in the same situation as Jean Madar, founder of the company Interparfums, which manufactures and distributes prestigious perfumes.
Philippe Benacin, general president of the company and co-founder, is ranked 2,692, one place lower.
Source: BFM TV
