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Eli Broad. Photo by Nancy Pastor. Eli Broad, a towering figure in the art world as a billionaire collector, philanthropist, and museum founder, died late last month, leaving a big void in the cultural landscape. In the wake of his death, Artnet News asked some of the artists, dealers, and art-museum professionals who knew him best to share their memories of the entrepreneur-turned-collector.   Jenny Holzer, artist Eli helped me various times. Once we walked the Potomac watching Teddy Roosevel...

Eli Broad, during the construction of The Broad museum. (Getty) Eli Broad, who founded a multibillion-dollar homebuilding firm and went on to become one of Los Angeles’ most influential and prolific philanthropists, died Friday at 87. He amassed a nearly $7 billion fortune and gave away an estimated $2 billion to support the arts, medical research, education and other endeavors, according to the Los Angeles Times and Associated Press. “Eli Broad, simply put, was L.A.’s most influential pr...

Advertisement Robert Meyerhoff, a Maryland real-estate developer, and his wife, Jane, promised last year to bequeath their $300 million collection of more than 100 modern art works to Washington’s National Gallery of Art. Irwin Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of the San Diego wireless company Qualcomm, and his wife, Joan, pledged $110 million to the University of California-San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering, which bears their name. These Jewish couples were among dozens ...

Caltech Mourns the Loss of Eli Broad, 1933–2021 May 01, 2021 Eli Broad, founder of SunAmerica Inc. and KB Home, former member of the Caltech Board of Trustees, and a Life Member of the Caltech community passed away on April 30, 2021. He was 87 years old. An entrepreneur, civic leader, and philanthropist who earned distinction as a patron of Los Angeles, Broad was an influential advocate for and generous benefactor of life sciences research, public education, and the arts. Throughout h...

Eli Broad, Billionaire Businessman Who Revitalized L.A. Cultural Scene, Remembered May 02, 2021 13:15 Subject Line Please provide verification code 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...

Eli Broad, philanthropist, art collector and builder, has died at 87.

Eli Broad, whose gift established a science powerhouse, dies at 87 By Jeremy C. Fox — Boston Globe and Globe wire services May 1, 2021Reprints Billionaire Eli Broad attends the unveiling of the Broad Art Foundation contemporary art museum designs in Los Angeles in 2011. Broad, a patron of arts and sciences, died Friday at 87. Jae C. Hong/AP Eli Broad, the billionaire entrepreneur whose philanthropy enabled the creation of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge, o...

Eli Broad, LA philanthropist for the arts and education, dies at 87 CNN 3 hrs ago By Alexandra Meeks, CNN © John Moore/Getty Images Philanthropist Eli Broad attends a ceremony where the Broad Prize for Urban Education was awarded to Miami-Dade County Public Schools on October 23, 2012 in New York City. Eli Broad, an entrepreneur and businessman known for creating two billion-dollar businesses and establishing the iconic Broad Museum in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 87...

pandemic, and now as vaccines become more widely available, we are reporting on how our local schools, businesses and communities are returning to a more "normal" future. Theres never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Eli Broad, billionaire entrepreneur who reshaped L.A., dies In this Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, file photo, Billionaire Eli Broad attends the unveiling of the Broad Art...

California Elected Officials, Civic Leaders React to George Floyd Verdict   “The hard truth,” Gov. Newsom said in an April 20 statement, “is that if George Floyd looked like me, he’d still be alive today.” Newsom made the remark after a Hennepin County jury found Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 45, guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Published 3 hours ago ByBy Antonio Ray Harvey,
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