LVMH Names Billionaire Bernard Arnault's Son, 29, CEO of Watches

  • New post to oversee Hublot, Tag Heuer and Zenith brands
  • Former Zenith CEO Julien Tornare named CEO of Tag Heuer
Frederic ArnaultPhotographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg

LVMH named Frederic Arnault to a newly created role as head of the luxury conglomerate’s watch division.

The move gives the second-youngest of controlling shareholder Bernard Arnault’s five children working at the firm oversight of Swiss watch brands Hublot, Zenith and Tag Heuer. He was previously CEO of Tag Heuer, beginning in 2020.