Eli Broad
Eli Broad | |
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Broad in 2008 | |
| Born | June 6, 1933 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 2021 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Monuments | The Broad |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
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| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 2 |
Eli Broad (/broʊd/ BROHD; 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 and the 78th-wealthiest in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion. 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.