HISTORICAL FACTS: Eli broad - The Untold Story

When Eli Broad backed public art in Los Angeles, the gift changed who got to see it

Eli and Edythe Broad transformed cultural access by establishing their art collection in Los Angeles, opting for distribution and free public access over a private gallery. Their initiative, including a lending library and endowment, broke down socioeconomic barriers, making high art accessible to all and enriching the city's cultural fabric.

The Times of India · May 23

Apollo’s ‘golden age’: CEO Marc Rowan is already supercharging profits—and has a strategy to turn the Wall Street heavyweight into a $1 trillion business

“I don’t think I’ve discovered fire," Rowan says, sipping a barista cappuccino from a paper cup. "I think we’re just logically looking at trends, and we’ve picked a really, really big market that’s got the best future in the world of credit.”

Fortune · Sep 22, 2023

Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan dies at 92

LOS ANGELES — Richard J. Riordan, the take-charge venture capitalist who as mayor shepherded Los Angeles’ rebound from the 1992 riots, expanded its Police Department and masterminded its recovery from the Northridge earthquake, has died at his Brentwood home.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 20, 2023