Peter Munk, the Canadian immigrant who founded Barrick Gold Corp. in the early 1980s and transformed it from a small-scale operation into a global empire, has died. He was 90.
He died Wednesday in Toronto, according to a company statement. No cause was given.
A serial entrepreneur, Munk's ventures ranged from high-end electronics to real estate. But it was as founder of Toronto-based Barrick, the world's largest gold producer, that he amassed most of his wealth, the bulk of which he pledged would go to charities after his death.
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