Peter Munk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Munk

Canadian businessman, philanthropist

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1927

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 28-Mar-2018

Profession: businessperson, engineer, investor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Peter Munk (November 8, 1927 – March 28, 2018) was a Hungarian-born 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.
The Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at the Toronto General Hospital are named for him.