In 1972 Albert Bensadoun founded his retail shoe company.
Albert "Aldo" Bensadoun, is originally an Algerian-Canadian businessman, investor and philanthropist. 
 He is the founder and executive chairman of the ALDO Group, a retail shoe company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 
The Aldo Group is a Canadian Moroccan retailer that owns and operates a worldwide chain of shoe and accessories stores. 
 The company was founded by Aldo Bensadoun in Montreal, Quebec, in 1972, where its corporate headquarters remain today. 
