Anne Dewavrin: Truth about Bernard Arnault’s ex-wife

Anne Dewavrin is the ex-wife of Bernard Arnault. Anne Dewavrin’s ex-husband Arnault is a French Billionaire, businessman, investor, and art collector. He is the chairman and chief executive of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE, the world’s largest luxury goods company.

Anne Dewavrin: Profile Summary

Anne Dewavrin was born on 19 May 1950 in Roubaix, 59100, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France. As of 2023, she is 73 years old. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. Dewavrin gained much of her popularity from being the ex-wife of French Billionaire Bernard Arnault.

How did Anne and his ex-husband meet and started their relationship? The couple has not disclosed any information regarding the circumstances under which they meet. However, In 1973, Arnault got married to Anne Dewavrin. The couple got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones.

Their marriage was blessed with two beautiful children. They are  Delphine and Antoine Arnault. Their marriage didn’t last forever, the couple called it a quit 1990. The reason behind their separation was never made public. They were married for 17 years before calling it a quit.

After their separation, in 1991, Arnault got married to Hélène Mercier, a Canadian concert pianist, together having three children, Alexandre, Frédéric, and Jean. Bernard Arnault and Hélène Mercier currently live in Paris. Four of his five children — Delphine, Antoine, Alexandre, and Frédéric — all have official roles in brands controlled by Arnault, along with his niece Stephanie Watine Arnault. 

Their son Antoine Arnault was born on June 4, 1977. He is the CEO of Berluti and their daughter Delphine Arnault was born on April 4, 1975. She is also a businesswoman. Both her son and daughter are married. Anne also has grandchildren. They are Elisa, Maxim, and Roman.

Since 2010, Arnault and Anne Dewavrin’s daughter Delphine has been the partner of Xavier Niel, a French billionaire businessman active in the telecommunications and technology industry.

Anne Dewavrin also moved on after the divorce, she got married on 15 September 2001 in Brinon-sur-Sauldre, 18410, Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, to Patrice de MAISTRE.

Anne Dewavrin’s current Husband Patrice de Maistre

Dewavrin’s current husband Patrice is a wealth manager. Patrice de Maistre is the former managing director of the company Téthys , chaired by Liliane Bettencourt , holding company controlling the shares of Liliane Bettencourt, and of the company Clymène , still chaired by Liliane Bettencourt, responsible for managing the dividends.

Patrice de Maistre also took care of the personal fortune of Liliane Bettencourt, valued at nearly 17 billion euros. His departure from Tethys is announced on December 31, 2010.

Anne Dewavrin’s Ex-husband Bernard Arnault

In April 1999, Anne Dewavrin’s Ex-husband became the richest person in fashion, toppling Zara’s Amancio Ortega. In July 2019, Arnault became the second-richest man in the world, with a net worth of 103 billion dollars. Arnault briefly surpassed Jeff Bezos to briefly become the richest person in the world in December 2019, and again for a short time in January 2020. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Arnault saw his wealth shrink by 30 billion dollars as sales of luxury goods plummeted. On 5 August 2021, he regained the status of the wealthiest man in the world, with his net worth climbing to $198.4 billion. This occurred as sales of LVMH’s luxury goods surged in China and other parts of Asia. Forbes estimates his fortune to be $181 billion.

Arnault owned the 70 m (230 ft) converted research vessel Amadeus, which was sold in late 2015. His current 101.5 m (333 ft) yacht Symphony was built in the Netherlands by Feadship.