Pierre-Esprit Radisson
@pierreradisson
French explorer and coureur des bois (c. 1636-1710)
Building Hudson's Bay Company as Founder · France
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1636–1710
About
Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636–1710) was an explorer and Coureur des bois. They were born in Avignon.
In context
Hudson's Bay Company was founded in 1670 and closed in 2025, after 355 years. Among the 550 other retail companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 65 years, so this one outlasted most of them.
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Contribution
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