Eli Broad
Eli Broad
Eli L. Broadis an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the only person to build two Fortune 500 companies in different industries. As of October 2015, Forbes ranked Broad the 65th wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $7.4 billion...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 June 1933
CountryUnited States of America
believe hands want
I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands.
want film
I don't want to be in the film business. I'm not even sure it's a business.
bored bankers lawyer
I'd be bored to death if I spent all my time with other businesspeople, bankers and lawyers.
successful what-matters the-end-of-the-day
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 day, that is what matters.
bucks made cautious
No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable.
I'd rather be respected than loved.
cells ipads ipods
How absurd that our students tuck their cell phones, BlackBerrys, iPads, and iPods into their backpacks when they enter a classroom and pull out a tattered textbook.
talking minutes valuable
Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid.
art collecting obsessive
Collectors become obsessive and then addicted. You become addicted to art and you can't live without it.
research irrational situation
Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational.
school america michigan
I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned in Detroit Public Schools and at Michigan State University.
school giving needs
Frankly, I'm not sure how far I would get if I attended public school today. It's not just that public schools aren't producing the results we want - it's that we're not giving them what they need to help students achieve at high levels. K-12 education in the United States is deeply antiquated.
running keys rights
Public education is the key civil rights issue of the 21st century. Our nation's knowledge-based economy demands that we provide young people from all backgrounds and circumstances with the education and skills necessary to become knowledge workers. If we don't, we run the risk of creating an even larger gap between the middle class and the poor. This gap threatens our democracy, our society and the economic future of America.
country school commitment
I can imagine no more important contribution to our country's future than a long-term commitment to improving urban K-12 public schools.