Bernard Attali (born 1943) is a French business executive, political advisor and one-time novelist.

He is a senior advisor to TPG Capital and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

[3] Their father, Simon Attali, was trained as a rabbi and made a fortune in the fragrance industry.

[3] The family moved to Mainland France, settling in the 16th arrondissement of Paris in 1956, two years into the Algerian War.

[9][6] He is also a senior advisor to Bank of America Merrill Lynch,[5] and a director of SFR.