By Jean-Christophe Buisson
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Bernard Arnault is not discreet, he is secretive. At his own risk: by speaking little, he lets say a lot. On him, his family, his ambitions, his fortune, his character. Some, who have never met him, describe him as a cold monster with a chilling look. Others argue that such a rich man can only have faults, that his money is necessarily taken from others, that he does not redistribute it enough, that 9/10th of it should be taken away from him to give it to the poor. Since 1789, the song has been known: anyone who rises above the fray, even by merit or work, is guilty. Its success is never denied? "It's unfair!" say the duds. His head sticks out? "Let it be shortened!" shout the mediocre. For many years, the chairman and CEO of LVMH has become the ideal scapegoat for the far left, which swears by ...
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