Gerard Wertheimer
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Gerard Wertheimer is a Jewish French
businessman based in France
who owns and controls the House of Chanel
perfume
company in partnership with his brother, Alain
.
The son of Jacques Wertheimer
and Eliane Fischer, it was his grandfather Pierre
who co-founded the Chanel business.
The privately held House of Chanel is run by Alain Wertheimer who has presided over the acquisition of several non-Chanel brands, including Eres Lingerie, Tanner Krolle
saddles and leather goods, and Holland & Holland
, a British gunsmith.
Based in France
, the Wertheimer brothers own French vineyards like Rauzan-Segla in Margaux
and Chateau Canon in Saint-Emilion
, both of which have won rave reviews from oenophiles.
Both brothers are enthusiastic equestrian
s who also inherited and operate an important Thoroughbred
horse racing
stable they call La Presle Farm and/or Wertheimer farm for racing in the United States
and in France as Wertheimer et Frère partnership.
Net Worth:$6.0 bil
Fortune:inherited
Source:Chanel
Age:NA
Country Of Citizenship:France
Residence:
Industry:Apparel
Education:NA,
Marital Status:NA,
Extremely discreet, press-shy brothers control luxury brand Chanel. Company was cofounded by their grandfather Pierre Wertheimer, who eventually bought out his early partner Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, who also was designer of the famous little black dress. U.S. resident Alain is chairman of the company, whose Chanel No. 5 perfume is one of world's top-selling scents. Brother Gerard lives in Switzerland and chairs Chanel's watch division; his wife, Valerie, is president of Action Innocence, a group that combats child pornography on the Web. Brothers own French vineyards Rauzan-Segla in Margaux and Chateau Canon in Saint-Emilion; also Thoroughbreds, including horses that have won such races as the French Derby and the Breeders' Cup Turf in the U.S.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
businessman based in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
who owns and controls the House of Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
perfume
Perfume
Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and/or aroma compounds, fixatives, and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces "a pleasant scent"...
company in partnership with his brother, Alain
Alain Wertheimer
Alain Wertheimer is a Jewish French businessman based in France who, with his brother Gerard own the controlling interest in the House of Chanel. The son of Jacques Wertheimer and Eliane Fischer, it was his grandfather Pierre who co-founded the Chanel business...
.
The son of Jacques Wertheimer
Jacques Wertheimer
Jacques Guy Wertheimer was a prominent French businessman who inherited and ran the renowned House of Chanel perfume company...
and Eliane Fischer, it was his grandfather Pierre
Pierre Wertheimer
Pierre Wertheimer was a French businessman.In October 1910, Pierre Wertheimer married Germaine Revel, a daughter of a stockbroker and a member of the Lazard family of investment bankers....
who co-founded the Chanel business.
The privately held House of Chanel is run by Alain Wertheimer who has presided over the acquisition of several non-Chanel brands, including Eres Lingerie, Tanner Krolle
Tanner Krolle
-Beginning:In 1856, Frederick Franz Krolle founded the company. He came to England from Germany, married an English woman and had four children—two of which were sons, Albert and Harry. Frederick was a saddler and initially the goods were exclusively saddlery. Through the remainder of the 1800s, as...
saddles and leather goods, and Holland & Holland
Holland & Holland
Holland & Holland is a British gun-maker based in London, England. They offer hand-made sporting rifles and shotguns. H&H holds two Royal Warrants.-History:Holland & Holland was founded by Harris Holland in the year 1835....
, a British gunsmith.
Based in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the Wertheimer brothers own French vineyards like Rauzan-Segla in Margaux
Margaux
Margaux is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The village lies in the Haut Médoc wine making region on the left bank of the Garonne estuary, northwest of the city of Bordeaux.-Population:-Wines:...
and Chateau Canon in Saint-Emilion
Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-History:Saint-Émilion's history goes back to prehistoric times and is a World Heritage site, with fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.The Romans planted...
, both of which have won rave reviews from oenophiles.
Both brothers are enthusiastic equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
s who also inherited and operate an important Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
stable they call La Presle Farm and/or Wertheimer farm for racing in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and in France as Wertheimer et Frère partnership.
See also
- List of billionaires
Net Worth:$6.0 bil
Fortune:inherited
Source:Chanel
Age:NA
Country Of Citizenship:France
Residence:
Industry:Apparel
Education:NA,
Marital Status:NA,
Extremely discreet, press-shy brothers control luxury brand Chanel. Company was cofounded by their grandfather Pierre Wertheimer, who eventually bought out his early partner Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, who also was designer of the famous little black dress. U.S. resident Alain is chairman of the company, whose Chanel No. 5 perfume is one of world's top-selling scents. Brother Gerard lives in Switzerland and chairs Chanel's watch division; his wife, Valerie, is president of Action Innocence, a group that combats child pornography on the Web. Brothers own French vineyards Rauzan-Segla in Margaux and Chateau Canon in Saint-Emilion; also Thoroughbreds, including horses that have won such races as the French Derby and the Breeders' Cup Turf in the U.S.