Arnaud Lagardère to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Lagardère Group boss created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Lagardère fans. Speculation had been rife that Lagardère Group's boss is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouArnaud

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouArnaud was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Arnaud Lagardère was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouArnaud”
— @universalObserver, 6 Apr 2026
“Lagardère wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 6 Apr 2026

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