Aldo Bensadoun | |
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| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) Fez, Morocco |
| Nationality | Canadian, Moroccan |
| Alma mater | McGill University [1] |
| Known for | Founder of Aldo |
| Spouse | Dianne Bibeau |
| Children | 3 |
Albert "Aldo" Bensadoun (born 1939), is a Canadian billionaire businessman. He is the founder and executive chairman of Aldo, a retail shoe company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bensadoun's family foundation donated $25 million to McGill University to help found the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. [2]
Born in Fez to a Moroccan Jewish family, his father was a shoe retailer in Fez, Morocco and France. Bensadoun moved to the United States for his post-secondary education. He attended Cornell University before relocating to Montreal and graduating from McGill University with a commerce degree in 1964.
He worked at Yellow Shoes before founding the precursor to the Aldo Group in 1972 as a stand within the Le Château store in Montreal.
Bensadoun is a recipient of the Order of Canada. [3] He is a recipient of the National Order of Quebec, [4] and the Ordre de Montréal.
Bensadoun has been married twice. His first wife was a Scottish Protestant; [5] they had two sons: David (born 1970) and Douglas (born 1973). His second wife is Dianne Bibeau; [6] they have a daughter, Daniela (born 1991). [6] [7] His son David is the CEO of the Aldo Group [8] and is married to Isabelle Poirier. [9]
In 2012, his son, David, along with Patrick Beaule were the first Canadian four wheel team to complete the Dakar Rally. [10] [11]
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