Eli Broad Quotes

Eli Broad
American Businessman
Born: Jun 6, 1933
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I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands. Eli Broad
Best Great Own Ownership Believe Other Local Wealthy Civic Remain Also Families Than Hands Maximizing Want Newspaper Newspapers Should Reasons Foundations Asset Profits
Being a Midwesterner, I know that many of the middle-class manufacturing jobs that had been at the heart of our economy are either gone or going, and they're not coming back. Eli Broad
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School boards are, for the most part,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about. Eli Broad
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I never stay anywhere - parties, museums, meetings - longer than three hours. Eli Broad
Three Meetings Stay Never Longer Hours Parties Than Anywhere Museums
To me, unconventional thinking is approaching a problem and asking, 'Why not? Why can't something be done?' If someone can't give me a good reason why you can't do something, I find a way to do it. Eli Broad
Good Me You Problem Approaching Thinking Way Find Good Reason Someone Give Something Give Me Unconventional Done Asking Reason Why Why Not
For businesses to be successful, they need to constantly ask the question: 'How can we provide value to our customers?' At the end of the day, that is what matters. Eli Broad
Day End Of The Day Value Matters Our Constantly How Provide Question End Customers Ask Successful Businesses Need
What artists think about the world is often different from how we businessmen see it, and I find that an enriching experience. Eli Broad
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Artists rarely do the same thing over and over again. Art is about the new, doing things in a new way. Eli Broad
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I can't think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can't have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a homeowner can't? Now with securitization the homeowner can't go to the owner of the loan and work things out. Eli Broad
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I think the opera is one of the great cultural jewels of Los Angeles. Eli Broad
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Teach For America provides one of the most critical pipelines for bringing new talent into public education. Eli Broad
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People would rather have art or gold instead of paper money. Eli Broad
Art People Money Paper Would Rather Instead Gold
In high school, I would drive my teachers batty. They would make a statement, and I would say, 'Why is that?' They didn't want to be questioned. Eli Broad
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Unfortunately, the boards of art institutions tend to be populated with well-meaning supporters of the arts who often lack any business background or appetite for imposing appropriate discipline. Eli Broad
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Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid. Eli Broad
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I never play golf because it takes too long, and the business connections it produces can be made just as easily over an early breakfast. Eli Broad
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A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else's. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me. Eli Broad
Time Me Respect Worth Guards Else More Like Employee Executives Always His Lot Than Anyone Act Who Even Her
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