passionate about creativity first half 2006 interim report y lvmh sem sept gb 31 08 06 12 41 page 2 board of directors bernard arnault chairman & chief executive officer antoine bernheim 1 vice antonio belloni group managing director delphine jean nicolas bazire nicholas clive worms diego della valle albert frère jacques friedmann pierre godé gilles hennessy patrick houël arnaud lagardère lord powell bayswater felix g rohatyn hubert védrine advisory member kilian committee development acquisitions ed brennan travel retail yves carcelle fashion leather goods advisor to the guiony finance concetta lanciaux synergies human resources christophe navarre wines spirits ouart philippe pascal watches jewelry daniel piette investment funds rolley operations roussel strategy general secretary marc jamet independent performance audit nominating and compensation