No.1: Bernard Arnault

Forbes estimated his wealth to be $37 billion, making him the 13th richest person in the world and the richest in France.

He is the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH since 1989

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No.2: Serge Dassault & family

In 2004, he became a senator, and in this position, he has been an outspoken advocate of conservative positions on economic and employment issues, claiming that France's taxes and workforce regulations ruin its entrepreneurs.

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No.3: Liliane Bettencourt

In 1987 Bettencourt, together with her husband and daughter, founded the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation (la Fondation Bettencourt Schueller) to support and develop medical, cultural and humanitarian projects.

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No.4: Patrick Drah

Drahi reportedly established a Computation and Communication Laboratory for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. The donation was worth more than $3 million.

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No.5: Xavier Niel

Niel started "École 42" with a 70 million euro donation.

He has no plans for it to make money, ever.

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