Eli Broad

In June 2019, Forbes listed Eli Broad, a billionaire entrepreneur from New York, as the 78th wealthiest person in the United States and the 233rd wealthiest person in the world. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on April 30, 2021, at the age of 87.His death was verified by Suzi Emmerling, a spokeswoman for the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. “Eli Broad, simply put, was L.A.’s most impactful private citizen of his generation,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti posted on Twitter, adding, “He loved this city as deeply as anybody I have ever known.”

What is the net worth of Eli Broad?

Eli’s net worth is estimated to be around USD 6.9 billion.

Early years

Eli was an American billionaire entrepreneur and the only child of his parents; his father worked as a house painter and operated five-and-dime stores, while his mother worked as a tailor. He attended Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Central High School. He then went on to Michigan State University, where he majored in accounting and minored in economics. Eli ran a company while completing his studies, selling women’s shoes, garbage disposals, and even working as a drill press operator at Packard Motor. Eli Broad comes from a hardworking family, which has aided him in being financially self-sufficient. Fast forward to today, when Eli Broad co-founded homebuilding pioneer Kaufman and Broad Inc and built financial services behemoth SunAmerica Inc.