French billionaire Francois Pinault (1936-) is the owner of retail firm PPR.

He also owns Christie's auction house, Samsonite luggage, Converse sneakers, Gucci, YSL, etc.

A major art collector, he is said to have one of the largest art collections in the world.

A high school dropout, Pinault's net worth is estimated at $14.5 billion.

Image: French businessman Francois Pinault poses in front of the Punta della Dogana in Venice. | Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images