![Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive brothers behind Chanel: known as 'fashion's quietest billionaires', French businessmen Alain and Gérard own vineyards, breed racehorses and hired Karl Lagerfeld | South China Morning Post Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive brothers behind Chanel: known as 'fashion's quietest billionaires', French businessmen Alain and Gérard own vineyards, breed racehorses and hired Karl Lagerfeld | South China Morning Post](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/05/26/97423a43-cbc1-491d-9e15-704eb1b39ed4_77a5c443.jpg)
Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive brothers behind Chanel: known as 'fashion's quietest billionaires', French businessmen Alain and Gérard own vineyards, breed racehorses and hired Karl Lagerfeld | South China Morning Post
![Chanel Luxury Fashion Store in London, England Editorial Stock Photo - Image of couturiauml, 19th: 168151978 Chanel Luxury Fashion Store in London, England Editorial Stock Photo - Image of couturiauml, 19th: 168151978](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/chanel-s-french-privately-held-company-owned-alain-wertheimer-g%C3%A9rard-wertheimer-grandsons-pierre-wertheimer-who-168151978.jpg)
Chanel Luxury Fashion Store in London, England Editorial Stock Photo - Image of couturiauml, 19th: 168151978
![Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-2432311-1843386500000578-778_634x403.jpg)
Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online
![La famille Wertheimer, propriétaire de Chanel, doit faire son entrée dans le cercle des Rothschild | Les Echos La famille Wertheimer, propriétaire de Chanel, doit faire son entrée dans le cercle des Rothschild | Les Echos](https://media.lesechos.com/api/v1/images/view/63e9373db83f554c3e735755/1280x720/0703391324041-web-tete.jpg)
La famille Wertheimer, propriétaire de Chanel, doit faire son entrée dans le cercle des Rothschild | Les Echos
![Alain (left) and Gerard Wertheimer (right), owners of Chanel fashion brand, win one of the races with the horse 'Indonesienne' prior to Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held at Longchamp racecourse, Alain (left) and Gerard Wertheimer (right), owners of Chanel fashion brand, win one of the races with the horse 'Indonesienne' prior to Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held at Longchamp racecourse,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E004NR/alain-left-and-gerard-wertheimer-right-owners-of-chanel-fashion-brand-win-one-of-the-races-with-the-horse-indonesienne-prior-to-qatar-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-held-at-longchamp-racecourse-in-paris-france-on-october-6-2013-photo-by-ammar-abd-rabboabacapresscom-2E004NR.jpg)
Alain (left) and Gerard Wertheimer (right), owners of Chanel fashion brand, win one of the races with the horse 'Indonesienne' prior to Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held at Longchamp racecourse,
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Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online
![CLASSEMENT FORBES MILLIARDAIRES 2022 | #6 Gérard Wertheimer (Chanel) sixième fortune de France - Forbes France CLASSEMENT FORBES MILLIARDAIRES 2022 | #6 Gérard Wertheimer (Chanel) sixième fortune de France - Forbes France](https://www.forbes.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gettyimages-135130729-e1648729219495.jpg)
CLASSEMENT FORBES MILLIARDAIRES 2022 | #6 Gérard Wertheimer (Chanel) sixième fortune de France - Forbes France
![Chanel owners pay themselves $3.4bn dividend – four times company's net profit | Business | The Guardian Chanel owners pay themselves $3.4bn dividend – four times company's net profit | Business | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/abf3f90094af11cfc4f1792caa621dbcdb24dd9a/0_0_1728_1037/master/1728.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=03f18037176cbcb5ba557643d422e6db)
Chanel owners pay themselves $3.4bn dividend – four times company's net profit | Business | The Guardian
![WERTHEIMER Alain - biography, news, photos, date of birth, press dossier. Personalities GlobalNY.biz. WERTHEIMER Alain - biography, news, photos, date of birth, press dossier. Personalities GlobalNY.biz.](https://globalny.biz/usr/person/big-person-16203106561.jpg)
WERTHEIMER Alain - biography, news, photos, date of birth, press dossier. Personalities GlobalNY.biz.
![Historic.ly on Twitter: "His grandchildren Alain & Gerard Wertheimer still has controlling interest in Chanel brands. I believe Gerard is in charge of the luxury watches. https://t.co/kT0P8d32gA" / X Historic.ly on Twitter: "His grandchildren Alain & Gerard Wertheimer still has controlling interest in Chanel brands. I believe Gerard is in charge of the luxury watches. https://t.co/kT0P8d32gA" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EwNnEHxWQAYfmq7.jpg:large)
Historic.ly on Twitter: "His grandchildren Alain & Gerard Wertheimer still has controlling interest in Chanel brands. I believe Gerard is in charge of the luxury watches. https://t.co/kT0P8d32gA" / X
![Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-2432311-1843382500000578-216_634x460.jpg)
Karl Lagerfeld? Meet the men behind Chanel's $19billion fortune - Alain and Gerard Wertheimer | Daily Mail Online
![Members of the Wertheimer family (owners of Chanel fashion brand) seen at the 91st edition of the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (now Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) meeting at Longchamp Members of the Wertheimer family (owners of Chanel fashion brand) seen at the 91st edition of the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (now Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) meeting at Longchamp](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E0TC69/members-of-the-wertheimer-family-owners-of-chanel-fashion-brand-seen-at-the-91st-edition-of-the-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-now-qatar-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-meeting-at-longchamp-racecourse-in-paris-france-on-october-7-2012-photo-by-ammar-abd-rabboabacapresscom-2E0TC69.jpg)
Members of the Wertheimer family (owners of Chanel fashion brand) seen at the 91st edition of the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (now Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) meeting at Longchamp
![French Jockey Olivier Peslier between Alain (right) and Gerard Wertheimer (owners of Chanel fashion brand) seen as their horse won the 91st edition of the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (now Qatar French Jockey Olivier Peslier between Alain (right) and Gerard Wertheimer (owners of Chanel fashion brand) seen as their horse won the 91st edition of the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (now Qatar](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E0TC6C/french-jockey-olivier-peslier-between-alain-right-and-gerard-wertheimer-owners-of-chanel-fashion-brand-seen-as-their-horse-won-the-91st-edition-of-the-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-now-qatar-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-meeting-at-longchamp-racecourse-in-paris-france-on-october-7-2012-photo-by-ammar-abd-rabboabacapresscom-2E0TC6C.jpg)
French Jockey Olivier Peslier between Alain (right) and Gerard Wertheimer (owners of Chanel fashion brand) seen as their horse won the 91st edition of the Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe (now Qatar
![Chanel is a French, privately held company owned by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer. | Perfume, Organic perfume, Perfume online Chanel is a French, privately held company owned by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer. | Perfume, Organic perfume, Perfume online](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bd/c2/8d/bdc28d6eff268a5a28893e107a1c4c76--chanel-gardenia-couture-chanel.jpg)
Chanel is a French, privately held company owned by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer. | Perfume, Organic perfume, Perfume online
![Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive French brothers worth $42 billion who control Chanel, own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, and breed racehorses | BusinessInsider India Meet the Wertheimers, the secretive French brothers worth $42 billion who control Chanel, own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, and breed racehorses | BusinessInsider India](https://www.businessinsider.in/thumb/msid-68176032,width-700,height-525,imgsize-167904/if-the-wertheimer-brothers-do-attend-a-chanel-fashion-show-they-drive-themselves-and-then-sit-in-the-third-or-fourth-row-the-two-also-never-attend-the-opening-of-chanel-stores-nor-do-they-publicly-comment-on-the-business-.jpg)