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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 02:29

Eli Broad gets candid with '60 Minutes'

Broad, in front of a rendering of his new art museum to be built in downtown L.A. Broad, in front of a rendering of his new art museum to be built in downtown L.A. Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

"He who dies with wealth dies with shame,” Andrew Carnegie once said. The famous quote was repeated Sunday night by Eli Broad -- the Los Angeles billionaire and philanthropist -- on the occasion of a profile piece on CBS' "60 Minutes." Interviewed by Morley Safer, Broad opened up about his philanthropic activities, his art collection and his reputation for being difficult and demanding.

Sunday's profile of Broad shed a largely positive light on the 77-year-old businessman. But the segment was also notable for what it didn't include. Among the conspicuously absent were the leaders of L.A.'s biggest museums, some of whom have had less than amicable dealings with Broad. As Safer put it to the silver-haired billionaire, most people didn't want to speak on the record about their criticisms.

Those offering praise included Michael Bloomberg, a fellow billionaire and mayor of New York, and Jeff Koons, whose works of art rest in Broad's extensive  collection.

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