4Serge Dassault – Net worth – $15.4 billion
Born on April 4, 1925, Serge Dassault is a French entrepreneur, conservative politician, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Group, which has interests in aerospace products, media and software.
In 2004, the 89-year-old billionaire bought Le Figaro, France’s most conservative news outlet.
Dassault Group also owns a winery called Chateau Dassault, and Artcurial, which is the 3rd-largest auction house in France.
In 1998, Serge Dassault got a 2-year suspended prison sentence in Belgium for paying bribes to win an army helicopter contract.
And in 2009, he was removed from office, after he was found giving cash gifts to voters.
Nevertheless, he is one of the France’s richest people, with a net worth of $15.4 billion.
