“If you ask why I do what I do - I want to make a difference. I don't just want to maintain the status quo. I want to help people, to work with institutions or create ones when they don't exist.”

American businessman and philanthropist

Eli Broad was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was known for his work in business and for directing major gifts toward public education, scientific and medical research, and the visual and performing arts. His philanthropy focused especially on changing public K to 12 education toward charter school models. In June 2019, Forbes ranked him among the wealthiest people in the world and in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion.