President, Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
“Riley is the president of the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation. She has been at the organization since 2003 and assumed the role of president in 2016. She leads the foundation’s Broad Prize for Urban Education, oversaw the merger of The Broad Center with the Yale School of Management and works closely with grant recipients including stem cell research centers at USC and UCLS. Prior to arriving at the Broad, Riley worked in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom.
What’s the best advice you ever got? Hire people smarter than you, and support them in doing their best work (from) Eli Broad.
What’s your favorite film? “Love, Actually.”
What’s at the top of your bucket list? Hiking in the Himalayas.
What was your first car? A previously owned 1986 white Saab 900, manual transmission.
Would you like to have it back? Yes.
What’s the best thing about living in Los Angeles? All the creative, industrious, inspiring people who live in every corner of the city.
YEARS ON LA500: 6
