R. Peter Munves

{{Short description|American record executive (1927–2024)}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1927|05|15}}

|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|08|19|1927|05|15}}

|employer = {{plainlist|

• Columbia Records
• RCA Records
• Quintessence Records}}

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R. Peter Munves (May 15, 1927{{snd}}August 19, 2024) was an American record executive. He was an executive in the classical music divisions at Columbia Records, RCA Records, and later was the head of Quintessence Records.{{Cite news |last=Nossiter |first=Adam |date=2024-09-14 |title=R. Peter Munves, Master Marketer of Classical Music, Dies at 97 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/arts/music/r-peter-munves-dead.html |work=The New York Times}}{{Cite news |last= |date=2024-09-09 |title=Peter Munves obituary: Master salesman of classical records |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/peter-munves-obituary-master-salesman-of-classical-records-blszdwmjk |work=The Times}}