François Pinault

François Pinault is honorary chairman of luxury group Kering, which owns fashion brands Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Gucci,Pinault founded Kering, which started as a wood and building materials company, in 1963.The Pinault family pledged $113 million to the rebuilding of Notre Dame cathedral following the April 2019 fire.In 1999, Pinault changed the direction of the business towards luxury goods when he bought a controlling stake in Gucci Group. The $15.3 billion (estimated sales) company, which also owns watch brand Girard-Perregaux, is run by Pinault's son, François-Henri. Pinault and his family own a 3,000-piece art collection, with works by Picasso, Mondrian and Koons. They plan to open a museum in France in 2020.