Arnault heir joins power trio in charge of Tiffany and Co
Alexandre Arnault is being widely regarded as the heir apparent of his father’s French luxury goods empire LVMH with his appointment to the new executive leadership of Tiffany and Co.
Arnault (pictured), 28, is the second eldest son of Bernard Arnault (pictured below), 71, the billionaire chairman and chief executive of LVMH. The next-gen led luggage manufacturer RIMOWA since January 2017, after initiating and leading its acquisition by LVMH.
Arnault junior became executive vice president, product and communications of Tiffany this week at a disruptive time for the premium market during the coronavirus pandemic. The appointment of the new leadership team came at the completion of LVMH’s turbulent record $15.8 billion acquisition for the US luxury jeweller last month.