Eli Broad | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | June 6, 1933
Died | April 30, 2021 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
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;[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]