Rank #46

Gerard Wertheimer

$27832.3B

New York, New York, France

Fashion & Retail

Biography

Gerard Wertheimer and his brother Alain own French luxury brand Chanel.

Gerard heads the company's watch division and lives in Switzerland.

His grandfather, Pierre, partnered with Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, the company's namesake, in the 1920s.

Gerard and his brother own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, California.