Rank 40
Alain Wertheimer
38B
Chanel
New York, New York
France
- Alain and Gerard breed and race thoroughbreds. Their horses have won races at the French Derby and the Breeders' Cup Turf in the U.S.
- Alain and his brother own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, California.
- Alain Wertheimer is the chairman of Chanel, the French luxury brand.
- He owns the company with this brother Gerard, who oversees the watch division.
- His grandfather Pierre Wertheimer founded it with Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, the company's namesake.
- Karl Lagerfeld, the public face of Chanel, died in February 2019 at the age of 85. He had been the company's creative director for over 35 years.