Nicolas Puech, heredero de Hermès, sorprende al designar a su jardinero marroquí como beneficiario de su fortuna.
Nicolas Puech, the fifth-generation heir and principal shareholder of the iconic French fashion house Hermès, has stunned the world by unveiling his unconventional succession plans. With a 5.7% stake in the company, the 80-year-old, who has no descendants, has chosen to bequeath his vast fortune to his “former gardener and handyman,” a man of Moroccan origin whose identity remains shrouded in mystery.
Thierry Hermès founded the company in 1837 as a harness workshop for European nobility, and today, it stands as a luxurious fashion house. Puech, who retired from the board in 2014, resisted acquisition attempts by LVMH in the 2010s, thus maintaining his stake in the company and solidifying his position as one of the wealthiest individuals in Switzerland.
The announcement has sparked controversy, as Puech had signed a succession agreement in 2011 with the Isocrates Foundation, which now deems it null and void. The foundation’s Secretary-General, Nicolas Borsinger, expressed regret for the impact on their public utility activities.
While the mysterious 51-year-old gardener remains anonymous, he is on the verge of ascending to the ranks of billionaires thanks to this unexpected inheritance. The story unveils a unique twist in high society dynamics, leaving the world eagerly anticipating the identity of the individual who will transition from tending to a garden to owning an unparalleled fortune.
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