Founder Profile
Alphonse Desjardins
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Alphonse Desjardins?
Alphonse Desjardins is a founder of Desjardins, which was founded in 1900 with Dorimène Desjardins.
- Company founded
- Desjardins
- Founded
- 1900
- Co-founders
- Dorimène Desjardins
Founding Story
Alphonse Desjardins was a French-Canadian journalist, parliamentary reporter, and social reformer. Troubled by predatory loan sharks charging 3,000% interest on working families, Desjardins researched European credit unions and founded the first caisse populaire in Lévis in 1900, sparking the North American cooperative credit movement.
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Alphonse Desjardins. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Desjardins Group Annual Report (Fiscal 2024) (Desjardins)
- Desjardins Historical Archive: 1900 to Present Day (Desjardins)