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Dorimène Roy Desjardins

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Dorimène Roy Desjardins
Dorimène Roy Desjardins
Born(1858-09-17)17 September 1858
Sorel, Province of Canada, British Empire
Died14 June 1932(1932-06-14) (aged 73)
Occupationfounder Desjardins Group
SpouseAlphonse Desjardins

Marie-Clara Dorimène Roy Desjardins (September 17, 1858 – June 14, 1932) and her husband Alphonse Desjardins were co-founders of the Caisses populaires Desjardins (today Desjardins Group), a forerunner of North American credit unions. She was appointed honorary member of the Union régionale des caisses populaires Desjardins de Québec in 1923.[1]

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  1. ^ Biographical profile of Dorimène Desjardins, co-founder of the caisses populaires. Caisses Desjardins du Québec and Caisses populaires de l'Ontario.