John de Ménil (January 4, 1904 – June 1, 1973) was a Franco-American businessman, philanthropist, and art patron. He was the founding president of the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) 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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4 January 1904 Paris, France
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1 June 1973 (aged 69) Houston, Texas, United States
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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