Alain Wertheimer

Alain Wertheimer is a French businessman who, with his brother Gérard, own the controlling interest in the House of Chanel and also have an investment in Bell & Ross.

  • Alain Wertheimer is the chairman of Chanel, the French luxury brand.
  • He owns the company with this brother Gerard, who oversees the watch division.
  • His grandfather Pierre Wertheimer founded it with Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel, the company’s namesake.
  • Karl Lagerfeld, the public face of Chanel, died in February 2019 at the age of 85. He was the creative director for Chanel for over 35 years.