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Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and vacation properties.
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.
Mark Samuel Hoplamazian [1] (born November 27, 1963) is an Armenian American businessman, who has been the president and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation since December 2006. [2] Through marriage he is a member of the Kohler family .
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).
Thomas Pritzker (born June 6, 1950) is an American billionaire heir and businessman. A member of the Pritzker family, he is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Pritzker Organization (TPO), which manages the various Pritzker family business assets.
Donald renamed it the Hyatt Regency Atlanta; it became an instant success and served as the architectural model for all future Hyatt hotels. [4] Donald was credited with "setting the tone for the culture and philosophy at Hyatt" and presided over its growth from a six hotel chain to the 5th largest hotel chain in the world at the time of his death.
Pritzker assumed responsibility of Hyatt Hotels Corporation in Chicago, Illinois after working with his father, Jack Pritzker, in real estate. [6] He served as the president of the company and oversaw international hotel projects. [7] Pritzker also served on Hyatt Hotel Corporation's board of directors from 1980 to 2007. [7]
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a Chicago-based operator of hotels. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. H. Hyatt people (9 P)