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In 1995, Jay Pritzker, the co-founder of Hyatt, [clarification needed] stepped down and Thomas Pritzker took control of The Pritzker Organization. [4] When Jay died in 1999, the family split the business into 11 pieces worth $1.4 billion each [4] (choosing to settle a lawsuit from two family members, who apparently received $500 million each in 2005).
Pritzker was born in Palo Alto, California, on January 19, 1965.He is the son of Donald Pritzker and Sue Pritzker (née Sandel). [7] [4] A member of the Pritzker family, a Jewish family of Ukrainian descent [8] prominent in business and philanthropy during the late 20th century, [9] [10] Pritzker is named after both of his paternal uncles, Jay Pritzker and Robert Pritzker. [11]
Pritzker was born in Oberlin, Ohio, the daughter of Audrey (née Gilbert) and Robert Pritzker. [2] She has two full siblings: Jennifer N. Pritzker (b. 1950), [3] a retired Lt Colonel in the Illinois State National Guard and founder of the Pritzker Military Library, [4] and Linda Pritzker (b. 1953), an American lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. [5]
Thomas Pritzker was born on June 6, 1950 to the Pritzker family, son of Jay Pritzker (1922–99) and his wife, Marian Friend. Thomas' grandparents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants, Annie P. (née Cohn) and Nicholas J. Pritzker. [2] [3] He holds a JD and an MBA from the University of Chicago, [4] and a BA from Claremont McKenna College.
The Pritzker Family: $41.6 Billion, Hotels & Investing. Jay Pritzker and his brother Donald built the company behind Hyatt Hotels and also found success as investors. But the family fortune was ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. American billionaire (born 1950) Jennifer Pritzker Pritzker in 2016 Born James Nicholas Pritzker (1950-08-13) August 13, 1950 (age 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Education Loyola University Chicago (BA) Occupation(s) Investor, philanthropist Known for First transgender billionaire, founder ...
Pritzker and his former wife Lisa Stone have three children. [3] [15] [16] He is the chair of the John Pritzker Family Fund, which invests in mental health and healthcare, democracy and civic health, Jewish life and the arts.
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker launched Think Big America, a nonprofit focused on expanding access to abortion in states across the country. It’s part of his broader mission ...