LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault said in a statement Feb. 2 that Pierre Godé died after a long illness.
Aside from being an adviser to Arnault and his father in creating and developing the company, Godé, 73, served as vice chairman of the luxury group's board.
He was also a member of the boards of Christian Dior SE and Havas SA.
