Eli Broad, Billionaire Businessman Who Revitalized L.A. Cultural Scene, Remembered
May 02, 2021 13:15
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The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Eli Broad (1933-2021), the influential billionaire businessman and philanthropist who poured his fortune into cultural institutions, art collecting, public education, civic improvement and scientific endeavors, died on Friday in Los Angeles. He was 87.
His generous philanthropy, including the $140 million namesake private museum he founded, greatly benefited the Los Angeles region and beyond. Noting his critics along the journey of reshaping business and cultural landscapes, Broad wrote, “I’m not the most popular person in Los Angeles,” in his 2012 memoir “The Art of Being Unreasonable: Lessons in Unconventional Thinking."