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Peter Munk
Born(1927-11-08)November 8, 1927
Budapest, Hungary
DiedMarch 28, 2018(2018-03-28) (aged 90)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Known forChairman, president and founder of Barrick Gold, philanthropy
Spouses
Linda Joy Gutterson
(m. 1956; div. 1970)
Melanie Jane Bosanquet
(m. 1973)
Children5

Peter Munk CC (November 8, 1927 – March 28, 2018) was a Hungarian-Canadian businessman, investor, 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.

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