LVMH Proposes Raising CEO Age Limit to Keep Bernard Arnault at Helm Until 85
Shareholders will vote next month on a bylaw change that could extend the 76-year-old CEO's tenure by nearly a decade.
- LVMH has proposed amending its bylaws to raise the maximum age limit for its chairman and CEO from 80 to 85, allowing Bernard Arnault to remain in charge until 2034.
- The proposal will be voted on by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting on April 17, 2025.
- This marks the second time the company has sought to extend the age limit, following a 2022 change that raised it from 75 to 80.
- Arnault, who has led LVMH since 1989, has not publicly named a successor, though all five of his children hold senior roles within the company.
- Recent leadership changes include Arnault's son Frédéric being appointed CEO of Loro Piana, while other family members continue to occupy key positions across LVMH's brands.