Bernard Arnault (net worth: $35.4 billion)

Born in 1949, Arnault, the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton) is the richest man in France. His company, which is the world’s largest maker of luxury goods, had a revenue of $40 billion in 2015. Arnault is also an owner of famous French wineries and impressive art collections which include pieces by Picasso, Yves Klein, Henry Moore, and Andy Warhol.