Myron Kunin (September 29, 1928 – October 30, 2013) was an American businessman and art collector. He was the founder of the

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. His collection of African art was auctioned by

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in 2014 for over US$40 million. The vast majority of his collection was 20th century American art, much of which is on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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1928 births 2013 deaths University of Minnesota alumni American company founders Businesspeople from Minneapolis American art collectors 20th-century American businesspeople {{US-business-bio-1920s-stub