Edythe Broad

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Edythe Broad
Broad in 2008
Born
Edythe Lawson

1936 (age 87–88)
MonumentsThe Broad
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Occupation(s)Philanthropist, art collector, founder of The Broad Foundations
Known forPatronage of the arts
SpouseEli Broad
ChildrenJeffrey and Gary Broad

Edythe Broad (/broʊd/; born Edythe Lawson in 1936) is an American art collector and philanthropist. With her husband Eli, she has collected "about 2000 pieces of art valued at more than $2 billion" and supported arts initiatives such as the Los Angeles Opera and The Broad.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Fleishman, Jeffrey (2015-08-22). "How Edye Broad's 'natural eye' drew her billionaire husband into the art world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-10-30.