Eli L. Broad (/brɵd/; born June 6, 1933) is an American philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the only person to found two Fortune 500 companies in different industries. Read full biography of Eli Broad →
I can't think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can't have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a... →
People think it's strange how briskly I move through museums. Sure, I could stand in front of each piece and stare at it for a good long time.... →
Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background or... →
You don't support politicians in their elections if whoever's seeking money only has a goal to stay in office or get in office. You have to... →
As the son of a union activist and a lifelong Democrat, I've always thought that privatizing our public schools is not the answer. We must... →
Being a Midwesterner, I know that many of the middle-class manufacturing jobs that had been at the heart of our economy are either gone or going, and... →
For businesses to be successful, they need to constantly ask the question: 'How can we provide value to our customers?' At the end of the... →
I believe in two things: One, Andrew Carnegie said, 'He who dies with wealth dies in shame.' And someone once said, 'He who gives while... →
Los Angeles is one of the four cultural capitals of the world, but we don't attract as many cultural tourists as New York, London or Paris. I... →
Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art... →
My wife was the first art collector in the family, and I didn't become interested until around 1973. The first important artwork we bought was a... →
The American people frankly have been, over many, many years - to be blunt - fat, dumb and happy. If they want their children to compete with... →
The biggest barrier we've seen to student progress is this: School policies and practices often prevent good teachers from doing great work and... →
Eli L. Broad (/brɵd/; born June 6, 1933) is an American philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the only person to found two Fortune 500 companies in different industries.