Drew Lewis
American businessman (1931-2016)
Peter Munk
Canadian businessman, philanthropist
Peter Munk 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.
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About the Peter Munk
Peter Munk 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.
5 Quotes by Peter Munk
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To do so, we are creating a Fairness for Switzerland Committee that will not only disseminate some of the facts, but also protect a relationship that is important to all of us in North America.
Peter MunkCanadian businessman, philanthropist
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For a Canadian, natural resources were a good fit.
Peter MunkCanadian businessman, philanthropist
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I’m not exactly an Einstein, so I compensate by being more focused.
Peter MunkCanadian businessman, philanthropist
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But you don’t get into a business because of personal tastes.
Peter MunkCanadian businessman, philanthropist
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Maybe I’m less sensitive to these issues because I see that what people need first is economic security, and only when they have that can they afford to focus on human rights.
Peter MunkCanadian businessman, philanthropist