Gerard Wertheimer
Gerard Wertheimer · Economics & Business
Co-owner of the fashion house Chanel with his brother Alain; heir to the Jewish Wertheimer family.
1951, France
France
Gerard Wertheimer is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Co-owner of the fashion house Chanel with his brother Alain; heir to the Jewish Wertheimer family.
Gérard Wertheimer is a French billionaire businessman and, with his brother Alain, co-owner of the fashion house Chanel. The brothers are heirs to the Jewish Wertheimer family, whose partnership with Coco Chanel dates back to the 1920s; the family fled Nazi-occupied France during the Second World War. Gérard oversees the company's watch and fragrance operations from Switzerland.
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Co-owner of the fashion house Chanel with his brother Alain; heir to the Jewish Wertheimer family.
Source: Forbes / Wikipedia
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