Broad made his fortune with his real estate company, Kaufman & Broad, and then founded financial company SunAmerica, where he served as CEO. He is actively involved in revitalizing L.A.’s downtown area and is an avid supporter of enriching the city’s cultural life. The Broads created a family foundation in the 1960s to support their …

He’s the founder of Kor Realty Group and responsible for commercial investment properties including the Viceroy Palm Springs and Viceroy Santa Monica. His wife, Kelly, is a famous designer with a haute, self-named boutique on Melrose Avenue. She can also be credited with the award-winning interiors of her husband’s hotels and has appeared as a judge on Bravo’s Top Design.