John de Menil
Businessperson, Film director
1904 – 1973
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Who was John de Menil?
John de Menil was an American businessman, philanthropist, and art patron. He was the founding president of the International Foundation for Art Research in New York. With his wife, Dominique de Menil, he established the Menil Collection, a free museum designed by Renzo Piano and built in 1986 to preserve and protect their world-class contemporary art collection.
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- Born
- Jan 4, 1904
Paris - Also known as
- John de Ménil
- Jean Marie Joseph Menu de Menil
- Parents
- Spouses
- Dominique de Menil
(1931 - 1973/06/01)
- Dominique de Menil
- Children
- Nationality
- France
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
- Died
- Jun 1, 1973
Houston
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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