Henry Racamier

French businessman (1912–2003)

Henri Serge Racamier (June 25, 1912 – March 29, 2003) was a French industrialist and businessman. He was primarily known for co-founding the luxury conglomerate LVMH and turning Louis Vuitton into an internationally recognized brand with billions of dollars in sales.²

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Born Jan 25, 1912, died Mar 29, 2003.¹

Companies

LVMHFounder¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedHEC Paris³

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at Louis Vuitton⁴
Date not recordedFounded LVMH⁵

Known for: LVMH.⁷

Personal life

BornJan 25, 1912, Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans⁸
DiedMar 29, 2003, Italy⁹
CitizenshipFrance¹⁰

In 1943, he married Odile Madeleine Andrée (née Vuitton; 1921–2019), a great-granddaughter of the company founder Louis Vuitton. They had two daughters, Caroline Bentz (née Racamier) and Laurence Fontaine (née Racamier).

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Awards

Date not recordedCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎¹¹
Date not recordedKnight of the Legion of Honour¹¹
Date not recordedOfficer of the National Order of Merit¹¹

Sources

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WikidataLVMH, Founder