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Its fortune started in the 20th century, particularly through the founding and expansion of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which was founded by Jay Pritzker and also involved his brother Donald Pritzker. Family members still largely own Hyatt and prior to its sale to Berkshire Hathaway, the Marmon Group, a conglomerate of manufacturing and ...
Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Jay Arthur Pritzker (August 26, 1922 – January 23, 1999) was an American businessman and member of the Pritzker family.He was a founder of the Hyatt Corporation, having purchased the first Hyatt Hotel in 1957, and was responsible for the corporation's evolution into a multinational hospitality conglomerate.
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]
In 1972, Pritzker started his career working in the family business, Hyatt Hotels, where in 1984, he rose to become Managing Director and Divisional Vice President. [5] In 1988, he left Hyatt to pursue his own business ventures, [6] including Ticketmaster. [7] In 1996, he formed Mandara Spa, [8] a chain of 72 resort spas.
Thomas Pritzker One of the heirs to and the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, Pritzker moved up the Forbes ranking this year to No. 552 with a net worth of $5 billion.
The first Hyatt House was opened in 1954 by business partners Hyatt Robert von Dehn and Jack Dyer Crouch as a motel near Los Angeles International Airport. [6] In 1957, the hotel was purchased by entrepreneur Jay Pritzker for US$2.2 million.
The heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune and a prolific Democratic fundraiser, Pritzker knew the consequences all too well. ... He had given $1.2 million of his own money to support Hillary ...
(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 ...