ELI BROAD

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

"Just assume your car is going to get broken into -- plan for the worst." Tourists are starting to come back to San Francisco and numbers show the thieves are as well.

Jeff Koons says his first 'Balloon Dog' sculpture came into being only with the patience and pocketbook of Eli Broad, who died Friday at 87.

Eli Broad dies Billionaire Eli Broad, who was instrumental in reshaping the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, died Friday. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)LOS ANGELES — Eli Broad, a self-made billionaire, philanthropist and art collector who used his wealth to reshape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, died Friday. He moved to California more than 50 years ago and became successful in the home construction and insurance industries before concentrating on several civic projects in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. The civic transformation of Los Angeles was Broad’s “driving force,” Barry Munitz, a longtime associate and former chancellor of the California State University, told the Los Angeles Times in 2004. Expand Autoplay 1 of 94 Move Left Move Right Move Left Move Right Eli Broad Billionaire Eli Broad, who was instrumental in reshaping the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, died April 30.

Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist, contemporary art collector and entrepreneur who co-founded homebuilding pioneer Kaufman and Broad Inc. and launched financial services giant SunAmerica Inc., died Friday in Los Angeles.