# John de Menil

> John de Ménil 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.

*American philanthropist and art collector (1904-1973)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1904-01-04
- **Died:** 1973-06-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John de Ménil 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.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.6 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 2.2 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 15.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 31.0 / 100

## Sources
- [John de Menil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Menil)
- [جون دى مينيل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%AF%D9%89_%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15436822)

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