Peter Munk
Peter Munk was a Hungarian immigrant and the founder of Barrick Gold in 1983, which he built into the world's largest gold mining company. Known for his fierce loyalty to Canada, he was an outspoken critic of foreign takeovers in the Canadian mining sector and passed away in 2018 at the age of 90.
Born on Nov 08, 1927 (97 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Canada | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 22,703 | $1,700,000 | 1,016$ |
| Totals | 1 | 38,005,238 | 22,703 | $1,700,000 | 1,016$ |
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The Munk School, launched in 2010 by the late entrepreneur and Barrick Gold Corp. founder Peter Munk, will build on U of T course work.
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Canada:
Hungarian immigrant Peter Munk founded Barrick in 1983 and eventually built it into the world’s biggest gold company.
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