Frédéric ARNAULT

About Frédéric ARNAULT

Frédéric Arnault is a French luxury executive best known for his rapid rise within LVMH. The son of Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH, he built his reputation through operational leadership and digital transformation before moving into major responsibilities in watchmaking and, more recently, fashion and leather goods. LVMH states that he joined TAG Heuer in 2017 and became CEO of TAG Heuer in 2020. He was then appointed CEO of LVMH Watches, overseeing Hublot, TAG Heuer and Zenith, effective January 1, 2024, after successfully driving TAG Heuer’s transformation and acceleration. LVMH has since announced that he will take over as CEO of Loro Piana, one of the group’s most prestigious maisons, known for its ultra-luxury positioning and exceptional textile craftsmanship. His profile combines an engineering background with a strong focus on innovation, branding and customer experience. That mix proved particularly valuable in watchmaking, where success depends on product excellence, distribution discipline and the ability to modernize the brand without diluting heritage. At TAG Heuer, Frédéric Arnault was closely associated with a strategy aimed at elevating the maison’s image, speeding up commercial performance and giving the brand a more contemporary interpretation of luxury watchmaking, including through digital initiatives and carefully chosen partnerships. At the governance level, he joined LVMH’s Board of Directors in 2024, increasing his visibility within the group’s succession and leadership structure. His career reflects LVMH’s internal talent development model, in which executives are built over time through hands-on exposure to maisons, markets and teams. His strengths lie in combining industrial rigor, brand discipline, luxury culture and a strong results orientation. As a result, he has become one of the most closely watched members of the new generation of leaders in French luxury.