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Fortune
Sasha Rogelberg

LVMH CEO and world’s richest man Bernard Arnault reveals what motivates him to work 12-plus-hour days, even at 75

Bernard Arnault smiles to his right and is in front of a pink background. (Credit: Chesnot/Getty Images)

Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH, once said, “As long as I’m not the richest man in the world, I won’t really be happy.”

Luckily for Arnault, with a net worth of $200 billion, he often gets to hold that title, splitting the honors with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, depending on the day. While by that definition, Arnault would only be happy some of the time, he’s said it is the day-to-day joys that sustain him through his long work days, which often last from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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