eli broad (; born june 6, 1933) is an american billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist. he is the only individual to have created two fortune 500 companies in different industries (kb home and sunamerica). as of june 2019, "forbes" ranked broad as the 233rd wealthiest person in the world and the 78th wealthiest person in the united states, with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion. broad is known for his philanthropic commitment to public k-12 education, scientific and medical research and the visual and performing arts.