Bernard Arnault Leads French New Year’s Honors Roll

PARIS – Luxury magnate Bernard Arnault was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian decoration, in the annual New Year’s Day honors list.

The founder of the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton conglomerate, which owns brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany & Co., Guerlain and Dom Pérignon, previously had been made a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor in 2011.

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