Founder Profile
Louis-Joseph Forget
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Louis-Joseph Forget?
Louis-Joseph Forget is a founder of National Bank of Canada, which was founded in 1859 with Francophone Business Community of Quebec and Sir George-Etienne Cartier.
- Company founded
- National Bank of Canada
- Founded
- 1859
- Co-founders
- Francophone Business Community of Quebec and Sir George-Etienne Cartier
Founding Story
Pioneering Canadian financier and President of the Montreal Stock Exchange who structured early capital syndications for Banque Provinciale and predecessor merchant institutions.
Sources
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- National Bank of Canada Annual Report (Fiscal 2024) (National Bank of Canada)
- National Bank of Canada Corporate History: 1859 to Present (National Bank of Canada)