François Pinault & family

François Pinault & family (#88)

Global Rank #88

Country Rank #5

Country France

François Pinault & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 27 B
Luxury goods
France
M
89 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #88

Country Rank #5

Net Worth $27.0B

Previous Worth $27.2B

Worth Change -$0.2B

Country France

Industry Luxury goods

Age 89 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 3, 2026

Residence Paris, France

Citizenship France

World Billionaires List France Billionaires Luxury goods

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 89

Source Of Wealth Luxury goods, Self Made

Residence Paris, France

Citizenship France

Marital Status Married

Children 3

Education Drop Out, High School

Net Worth Change -$0.2B -0.7% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $27.2B

Current Net Worth $27.0B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

François Pinault is honorary chairman of luxury group Kering, which owns fashion brands Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Gucci. Pinault founded Kering, which started as a wood and building materials company, in 1963. In 1999, Pinault changed the direction of the business toward luxury goods when he bought a controlling stake in Gucci Group. Today the $17.2 billion (2025 sales) company, which also owns Balenciaga and Saint Laurent, is run by Pinault's son, François-Henri. Pinault and his family own iconic auction house Christie's, plus a 3,000-piece art collection with works by Picasso, Mondrian and Koons. In 2023, they bought a majority stake in talent agency Creative Artists Agency from private-equity firm TPG.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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World's Richest Sports Team Owners (2026)

#81

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Pinault and his family also own several vineyards, a French soccer club, a theater in Paris and a luxury yacht and expedition company.

The Pinault family gave more than $100 million to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral following the 2019 fire.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $27.0B (May 3, 2026)