John de Menil
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 exhibit their world-class contemporary art collection.
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John de Menil with Andy Warhol, Montreal, 1968 | |
| Born | Jean Marie Joseph Menu de Ménil January 4, 1904 Paris, France |
| Died | June 1, 1973 (aged 69) Houston, Texas |
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| Children | 5 (including George de Menil and Philippa de Menil) |
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