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FOREIGN: Hermès Heir Paves Unconventional Legacy as He Gifts $11 Billion and Properties to 51-Year-Old Gardener

ByOllus NdhomuDecember 13, 20231 Mins read27 Views

WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU

Nicolas Puech, the unmarried and childless heir to the iconic Hermès fashion dynasty, plans an unprecedented succession move.

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He aims to make his 51-year-old gardener, from a modest Moroccan family, his legal heir, sparking widespread speculation. Puech’s $11 billion fortune and $5.9 million worth of properties in Morocco and Switzerland are set to pass to the gardener, married with two children. This extraordinary decision, influenced by familial disputes within Hermès and potential clashes with a foundation, faces immense legal and logistical challenges in Switzerland due to the rare nature of adult adoptions.

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