Peter Munk | |
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Born | |
Died | March 28, 2018 | (aged 90)
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Known for | Chairman, president and founder of Barrick Gold, philanthropy |
Spouses | Linda Joy Gutterson
(m. 1956; div. 1970)Melanie Jane Bosanquet
(m. 1973) |
Children | 5 |
Peter Munk CC (November 8, 1927 – March 28, 2018) was a Hungarian-Canadian businessman, investor, founder and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of a number of high-profile business ventures, including the hi-fi electronics company Clairtone, real estate company Trizec Properties, and Barrick Gold, the world's largest gold-mining corporation.
Munk is known for his philanthropy, as a donor to Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at the Toronto General Hospital. He is also well known for supporting the Munk Debates.