Laurent Dassault’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $6 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $4.7 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $7.3 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $8.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $8.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $9.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $10.6 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $8.7 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Laurent Dassault’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Laurent Dassault has an estimated net worth of $8.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Laurent Dassault profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $6 billion in 2019.
Laurent Dassault is a French businessman and co-managing director of Dassault Group. The family group was founded by his grandfather, Marcel Dassault, and built major interests in aerospace and software. Early in his career, Laurent Dassault worked in banking. In 1991, he moved into the family business. He later became honorary chairman of the supervisory board and took on work tied to the group’s long-term direction and diversification.
His wealth comes from the Dassault family fortune, which spans aerospace, software, media, vineyards and a private aeronautic company. He inherited his share with his siblings after Serge Dassault died in 2018. Outside the core group, he also held leadership roles at Artcurial, the family’s auction house, and at wine estates including Château Dassault and Château La Fleur Merissac. Forbes put his net worth at $8.7 billion on its real-time tracker on October 20, 2026.
How Laurent Dassault makes money
Laurent Dassault’s fortune is tied to a family business empire rather than a single company. He is part of the Dassault aerospace and software fortune created by earlier generations of his family. His grandfather, Marcel Dassault, founded Dassault Aviation, which began by making propellers in World War I. The broader family group later expanded into aerospace and software, giving Laurent Dassault a role inside a large, diversified set of businesses.
His own career moved from banking into the family group. After 13 years in banking, he joined Dassault Groupe in 1991. His work inside the group has focused on diversifying business interests for future generations. He also served as a director of Artcurial, the family auction house, which handles art as well as horses and real estate. The family also owns Le Figaro, vineyards and a private aeronautic company.
How Forbes valued his fortune
Forbes has shown big swings in the value of Laurent Dassault’s fortune over time. On the World’s Billionaires List, Forbes estimated him at $6 billion in 2019, then $4.7 billion in 2020. The estimate later climbed to $7.3 billion in 2021 and $8.4 billion in 2022. That pattern fits a fortune linked to a broad family holding with assets across several industries instead of income from one job or one brand.
More recently, Forbes estimated Laurent Dassault at $8.1 billion in 2023, $9.4 billion in 2024 and $10.6 billion in 2025. On the 2026 World’s Billionaires List, the estimate was $9 billion. Forbes later showed $8.7 billion on its real-time tracker in October 2026, including October 20, 2026. Those changes reflect Forbes’ updated view of a diversified family fortune that includes aerospace, software, media, vineyards and aviation-related assets.
Career and money timeline
- 1991
After 13 years in banking, he joined Dassault Groupe.
- 2008
He was made an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.
- 2018
He inherited part of the Dassault fortune with his siblings after Serge Dassault died.
- 2025
His sons replaced him on the supervisory board of Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault SAS.
Laurent Dassault net worth FAQ
What is Laurent Dassault's net worth?
Laurent Dassault's net worth is an estimated $8.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Laurent Dassault profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Laurent Dassault get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Diversified.
Is Laurent Dassault a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Laurent Dassault is worth $8.7 billion.
How has Laurent Dassault's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $6 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $8.7 billion (October 20, 2026).
What companies is Laurent Dassault connected to?
He is tied to Dassault Group, which has interests in aerospace and software. He also served at Artcurial, and the family owns Le Figaro, vineyards and a private aeronautic company.
Did Laurent Dassault create the family fortune himself?
No. Forbes describes him as an heir to the Dassault aerospace and software fortune. He inherited it with his siblings in 2018.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Laurent Dassault profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Laurent Dassault profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Laurent Dassault profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Laurent Dassault profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Laurent Dassault profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Laurent Dassault profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Laurent Dassault profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Laurent Dassault profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Laurent Dassault profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Laurent Dassault (accessed October 23, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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