Eli Broad (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Eli Broad (born June 6, 1933) is an American philanthropist from Detroit, Michigan, who presently resides in Los Angeles, California. His last name is pronounced as rhyming with road.Broad is well known for his philanthropy and extensive art collection. A strong advocate of the city, he is actively involved in the on-going projects to revitalize downtown Los Angeles, and is an ardent supporter of efforts to raise the city's cultural profile.Broad attended Detroit public schools; he was a 1951 graduate of Detroit Central High School, and the youngest Michigan native to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He made his initial fortune in real estate at his company Kaufman & Broad (now KB Home). He is also a founder of the financial giant SunAmerica. He was CEO of SunAmerica, now a subsidiary of the American International Group, until the year 2000.