Bernard Arnault has a net worth of US$194.9 billion as of September 12, 2023, making him the wealthiest individual in the fashion and retail industry.
Amancio Ortega is ranked second with $90.6 billion, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is ranked third with $86.4 billion, and Jim Walton is ranked fourth with $67.4 billion.
Rob Walton, who has a net worth of $66.0 billion, and Alice Walton, who has a net worth of $65.1 billion, are ranked fifth and sixth on the list, respectively.
Dieter Schwarz comes in seventh place with a net worth of $48.0 billion. Phil Knight ($38.7 billion) was the eighth richest person in the fashion and retail industry, followed by Tadashi Yanai (No. 9) with $34.7 billion and François Pinault (No. 10, $34.5 billion).
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HowAfrica lists top 20 richest billionaires in fashion and retail industry in 2023:
1. Bernard Arnault & family: $194.9 billion
2. Amancio Ortega: $90.6 billion
3. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers & family: $86.4 billion
4. Jim Walton: $67.4 billion
5. Rob Walton: $66.0 billion
6. Alice Walton: $65.1 billion
7. Dieter Schwarz: $48.0 billion
8. Phil Knight & family: $38.7 billion
9. Tadashi Yanai & family: $34.7 billion
10. François Pinault & family: $34.5 billion
11. Alain Wertheimer: $33.3 billion
12. Gerard Wertheimer: $33.3 billion
13. Lukas Walton: $23.8 billion
14. John Menard Jr.: $22.5 billion
15. Stefan Persson: $18.0 billion
16. Theo Albrecht Jr. & family: $17.7 billion
17. Beate Heister: $16.9 billion
18. Karl Albrecht Jr. & family: $16.9 billion
19. Radhakishan Damani: $16.7 billion
20. Leonard Lauder: $15.4 billion