Michal Hornstein

Michal Hornstein
Michal Hornstein at the National Order of Quebec ceremony in 2013
Born(1920-09-17)September 17, 1920
Kraków, Poland
DiedApril 25, 2016(2016-04-25) (aged 95)
Montreal, Quebec
Known forBusinessman & Philanthropist
AwardsOrder of Canada
National Order of Quebec

Michal Hornstein (September 17, 1920 – April 25, 2016) was a Polish-born Canadian businessman, art collector and philanthropist. He was born in Kraków, Poland. He moved to Canada after surviving the Holocaust (he was of Jewish descent). He became a citizen in 1957. He was known for donating money to art museums and schools in Quebec. In 1984 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1993, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. He was made Officer in 2002 and Grand Officer in 2013.

Hornstein died at his home in Montreal, Quebec on April 25, 2016, aged 95.

References

  1. 1 2 "Michal Hornstein". Ordre national du Québec (in French).
  2. ↑ "Décès du mécène Michal Hornstein". Le Devoir. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.