Peter Munk Biography

Peter Munk CC (November 8, 1927 – March 28, 2018) was a Hungarian-born Canadian businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was involved in a number of high-profile business ventures, including furniture and 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.