Edythe Broad | |
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![]() Broad in 2008 | |
Born | Edythe Lawson 1936 (age 87–88) |
Monuments | The Broad |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, art collector, founder of The Broad Foundations |
Known for | Patronage of the arts |
Spouse | Eli Broad |
Children | Jeffrey and Gary Broad |
Edythe Broad (/broʊd/; born Edythe Lawson in 1936) is an American art collector and philanthropist. With her husband Eli, 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]