Hermès heir reportedly planning to adopt and leave fortune to his gardener
The Frenchman, who is unmarried and childless, is a fifth-generation heir of Thierry Hermès, who founded the luxury fashion house in 1837 by opening a workshop in Paris.
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00:00 The heir to luxury retail empire Hermes is reportedly planning to adopt his 51-year-old
00:04 gardener so he can pass on his $11 billion fortune.
00:07 80-year-old Nicolas Poech is a fifth-generation heir of Derry Hermes who founded the fashion
00:12 house in 1837.
00:13 But, Poech is not married and doesn't have kids, so he wants to pass on his wealth to
00:17 his 51-year-old former gardener.
00:19 The gardener, whose identity is unknown, is reportedly married to a Spanish woman and
00:23 has two kids.
00:24 Poech is one of the richest people in Switzerland and owns around 5 or 6 percent of the company,
00:28 which is worth between $10.3 and $11.4 billion according to Swiss outlet Bilan magazine.
00:33 There are obstacles to Poech's plan, though, since the requirements to adopt an adult in
00:36 Switzerland are complex.
00:37 And he has to overcome a previous philanthropic commitment.
00:41 The billionaire once pledged his fortune as part of a succession pact to Isocrates, a
00:44 foundation he created in 2011 dedicated to tackling misinformation.