Peter Munk

Canadian businessman, philanthropist (1927–2018)
Person human Q2158383

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
November 8, 1927
Date of death
March 28, 2018
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Toronto
Country of citizenship
Canada, Hungary[9][10]
Ethnic group
Jewish people[11]
Cause of death
heart failure[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Hungarian[25][26]
Different from
Jehuda Manor[30]
Family name
Munk[20]
Manner of death
natural causes[23]
Name in native language
Peter Munk, Munk Péter[27][28]
Number of children
+5[31]
P14536
391088[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Munk ar بيتر مونك he פיטר מונק hu Peter Munk hu Munk Péter ja ピーター・ムンク ru Питер Мунк uk Пітер Мунк
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
5277154198323020230008
Library of Congress authority ID
nb97094094
CONOR.BG ID
60297573
Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
peter-munk-interview
FAST ID
1836411
Freebase ID
/m/03w679
Geni.com profile ID
6000000021146596391
JRC Names ID
271663
Notable Names Database ID
612/000059435
Order of Canada recipient ID
146-4101
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PIM authority ID
PIM120562

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Award received 3
Occupation 3
Country of citizenship 2
Given name 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Cause of death 1
Educated at 1
Founded entities 1
Instance of 1
Manner of death 1
Named after 1
Owner of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Peter Munk was born on November 8, 1927[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on March 28, 2018[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], businessperson[6], investor[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Munk include Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy[33], an extra-departmental unit[34], in Canada[35].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Peter Munk include Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy[33], an extra-departmental unit[34], in Canada[35].

FAQs

Where was Peter Munk born?

Peter Munk was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Peter Munk die?

Peter Munk died in Toronto[4].

What did Peter Munk do for work?

Peter Munk worked as an engineer[5], businessperson[6], investor[7], and entrepreneur[8].

Where did Peter Munk go to school?

Peter Munk was educated at University of Toronto[12].

What awards did Peter Munk receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[13], Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship[14], Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[15], and Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Globe and Mail. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . perfil.com. perfil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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