Eli Broad

Eli Broad
Broad in 2008
Born(1933-06-06)June 6, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 2021(2021-04-30) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
MonumentsThe Broad
Alma materMichigan State University
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • philanthropist
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 1954)​
Children2

Eli Broad (/broʊd/ BROHD;[1] June 6, 1933 – April 30, 2021) was an American businessman and philanthropist. In June 2019, Forbes ranked him as the 233rd-wealthiest person in the world[2] and the 78th-wealthiest in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion.[3] He was known for his philanthropic commitment to transforming public K–12 education to a charter school model, scientific and medical research, and the visual and performing arts.[4]

  1. ^ "Eli Broad, Billionaire Entrepreneur Who Reshaped Los Angeles, Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Eli Broad". Forbes. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Forbes 400 2018". Forbes. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Eli and Edythe Broad". The Broad. Retrieved April 17, 2019.