Aldo Bensadoun

Aldo Bensadoun
Born 1939
Casablanca, Morocco
Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Canadian Moroccan
Alma mater McGill University [1]
Occupation CEO of Aldo Group
Known for Founder of Aldo Group
Net worth Increase$1.7 billion [2]
Children David Bensadoun
Douglas Bensadoun
Daniela Bensadoun
Website Aldo Group

Albert "Aldo" Bensadoun, is a celebrated business leader and philanthropist, and is the founder and executive chairman of the ALDO Group, a retail shoe company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bensadoun is a sponsor of the ALDO Racing team, which has competed four times in the Dakar Rally.[3]

Business & Education

Born in Fes in a Moroccan Jewish family, Bensadoun moved to the United States for his post-secondary education. He attended Cornell University before relocating to Montreal and graduating from the McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management 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 National Order of Quebec, an award for merit granted by the government of the province of Quebec, Canada.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Aldo Bensadoun". Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Canada's Bensadoun Becomes Billionaire Selling Aldo Shoes". Bloomberg.
  3. ↑ "Montreal Team ALDO racing in grueling Dakar rally". Motorsport.com.
  4. ↑ "Aldo's global footprint". The Globe and Mail.


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