Edythe Broad

Edythe Broad
Broad in 2008
Born
Edythe Lawson

1936 (age 87–88)
MonumentsThe Broad
Occupation(s)Philanthropist, art collector, founder of The Broad Foundations
Known forArts patron
SpouseEli Broad
Children2

Edythe Broad (/broʊd/; born Edythe Lawson in 1936) is an American art collector and philanthropist. Singly and with her husband Eli Broad (1933-2021), she has collected "about 2000 pieces of art valued at more than $2 billion" and supported arts initiatives such as the Los Angeles Opera and The Broad.[1]

  1. ^ Fleishman, Jeffrey (2015-08-22). "How Edye Broad's 'natural eye' drew her billionaire husband into the art world". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2019-10-30.