John de Menil, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John de Menil

American philanthropist and art collector

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1904

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Jun-1973

Profession: art collector

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.