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
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Ideas, more than money, are really the currency for success.
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I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy.
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Peter could look around corners. He would say things that seemed rather simple but in fact were very profound. He saw the future.
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People would rather have art or gold instead of paper money.
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My family and I have been blessed with good fortune in the world of business. We've created quite a net worth. My children, two boys, have more money than they will ever need, and they aren't empire builders.
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Los Angeles is such a great meritocracy. Where can someone with my background - don't have the right family background, the right religion, the right provenance or whatever you want to call it - I come here and I'm accepted. The city's been good to me. And I want to give back.
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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 want to change that.
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several million dollars when all is said and done.
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You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school.
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I never stay anywhere - parties, museums, meetings - longer than three hours.
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Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people.
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Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions under which teachers can succeed.
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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.
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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.