Pritzker family
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The Pritzker family is one of America's wealthiest families, and has been near the top of Forbes
magazine's "America's Richest Families" list since the magazine began in 1982.
The family is most famous for owning the Hyatt
hotel chain, and the Marmon Group
, a conglomerate of manufacturing and industrial service companies. Other holdings have included the Superior Bank of Chicago
, the TransUnion
Credit Bureau, the tobacco company Conwood
and the Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines.
list of "The 400 Richest Americans 2011":
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Forbes
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magazine's "America's Richest Families" list since the magazine began in 1982.
The family is most famous for owning the Hyatt
Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...
hotel chain, and the Marmon Group
Marmon Group
Marmon Group is a United States holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Marmon Group owns companies that produce electrical components, industrial components and transportation equipment, and provide services including construction and retail solutions.- History :In 1953 Jay Pritzker and...
, a conglomerate of manufacturing and industrial service companies. Other holdings have included the Superior Bank of Chicago
Superior Bank of Chicago
The Superior Bank FSB was a Hinsdale, Illinois-based Savings and loan association that collapsed in July 2001 with some $2.3b in assets.-Synopsis:...
, the TransUnion
TransUnion
TransUnion is the third largest credit bureau in the United States, which offers credit-related information to potential creditors. Like major competitors Equifax and Experian, TransUnion markets credit reports directly to consumers.- History :...
Credit Bureau, the tobacco company Conwood
American Snuff Company
The American Snuff Company, formerly Conwood Sales Company LLC, is a division of Reynolds American, a major tobacco company. The American Snuff Company was acquired by Reynolds American in mid-2006 for $3.5 billion in cash. It now generates nearly 7% of Reynolds American's annual revenue. The...
and the Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
Cruise Lines.
Members
Naphtali Pritzker (?)-
- Jacob Pritzker (1831–1896)
- Nicholas Pritzker (1871–1956), Jewish immigrant from UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, founder of Pritzker & Pritzker law firm- Harry Pritzker (1893–1957), lawyer, Pritzker and Pritzker law firm
- m. Elna Stone
- Richard S. Pritzker (1944– )
- m. Lori Hart
- Joanne Pritzker (1946–1955)
- Richard S. Pritzker (1944– )
- m. Elna Stone
- A. N. PritzkerAbram Nicholas PritzkerAbram Nicholas Pritzker , known professionally as A. N. Pritzker, was an American businessman.The son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Annie P. and Nicholas J...
(1896–1986), patriarch of family business enterprise- Jay PritzkerJay PritzkerJay Arthur Pritzker was an American entrepreneur and conglomerate organizer.-Biography:Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Fanny and A. N. Pritzker. His brother was Robert Pritzker...
(1922–99), co-founder of HyattHyattHyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...
& philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
- Nancy Pritzker (1948–72)
- Thomas PritzkerThomas PritzkerThomas Pritzker is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Pritzker Group, which manages the various Pritzker family business assets, and the Executive Chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation...
(1951–), chief executive of The Pritzker Organization- m. Margot Marshall
- 3 children
- John A. Pritzker (1953–)
- m. Lisa Stone
- 3 children
- Daniel PritzkerDaniel PritzkerDaniel Pritzker, grandson of A. N. Pritzker and son of Jay Pritzker, is a professional musician living in Kentfield, California. Daniel is a 1981 graduate of Tufts University and earned a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Law School in 1986....
(1959–), founder, guitarist and songwriter for the band Sonia DadaSonia DadaSonia Dada is a Chicago-based rock/soul/rhythm and blues band, which tours with anywhere from six to eight members. The band formed in 1990, when founding member Daniel Pritzker heard three future members singing in a subway station...
- m. Karen Edensworth
- 5 children
- Jean (Gigi) Pritzker Pucker (1962–), filmmaker
- m. Michael Pucker
- 4 children Abby, Maggie, Jessy, and Elizabeth
- Robert PritzkerRobert PritzkerRobert Alan Pritzker was a member of the wealthy Pritzker family.-Biography:His parents were Fanny and A. N. Pritzker, and his brothers were Jay and Donald. Robert Pritzker received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1946 and an honorary...
(1926-2011) Founder of MarmonMarmon GroupMarmon Group is a United States holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Marmon Group owns companies that produce electrical components, industrial components and transportation equipment, and provide services including construction and retail solutions.- History :In 1953 Jay Pritzker and...
and Philanthropist; gave $60 million to the Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois Institute of TechnologyIllinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
- James N. Pritzker (1950–), Colonel (RET), Illinois Army National Guard, founder of the Pritzker Military LibraryPritzker Military LibraryThe Pritzker Military Library is a research library for the study of military history in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded in 2003 by COL James N. Pritzker, IL ARNG to be a non-partisan institution for the study of "the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of...
- 3 children
- Linda PritzkerLinda PritzkerLinda Pritzker is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, the second of five children of businessman Robert Pritzker, a co-founder of that chain., Forbes Pritzker is herself a billionaire, and has been listed on the Forbes 400. In 2011, she was listed at 273.Pritzker is known as a donor to...
(1953–), psychoanalyst, political activist- 3 children
- Karen Pritzker (1958–)
- m. Michael Vlock
- 4 children
- Matthew PritzkerMatthew PritzkerMatthew Pritzker , is the son of Robert Pritzker and one of several heirs of the Pritzker family's Hyatt Hotel fortune. He is a real-estate entrepreneur, the head of the Matthew Pritzker Company, and owns part of Chicago-based HomeMade Pizza Company and State Street Pictures.After the death of...
(1982–) - Liesel MatthewsLiesel MatthewsLiesel Anne Pritzker , stage name Liesel Matthews, is an American former child actress and heiress to the Hyatt Hotels fortune...
(1984–), the stage name of actress Liesel PritzkerLiesel MatthewsLiesel Anne Pritzker , stage name Liesel Matthews, is an American former child actress and heiress to the Hyatt Hotels fortune...
- James N. Pritzker (1950–), Colonel (RET), Illinois Army National Guard, founder of the Pritzker Military Library
- Donald Pritzker (1932–72), co-founder and President of HyattHyattHyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...
- Penny PritzkerPenny PritzkerPenny Sue Pritzker is an American business executive, and a member of the Pritzker family of Chicago, one of America's wealthiest business families...
(1959–), national finance chair of the Barack Obama presidential campaign; Chairman of Classic Residence by HyattHyattHyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...
; Chairman of Superior BankSuperior Bank of ChicagoThe Superior Bank FSB was a Hinsdale, Illinois-based Savings and loan association that collapsed in July 2001 with some $2.3b in assets.-Synopsis:...
- 2 children
- Anthony PritzkerAnthony PritzkerAnthony Pritzker is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune and Managing Partner of the Pritzker Group.-Early life:He is one of the three children of billionaire Donald Pritzker, founder of the Hyatt hotel chain...
(1961–)- 6 children
- Jay Robert Pritzker, most commonly known as J.B. PritzkerJ.B. PritzkerJay Robert Pritzker is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and private business investor in the United States...
, (1965–), founder of New World Ventures and The Pritzker Group; national co-chairman of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008New York junior Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had expressed interest in the 2008 United States presidential election since at least October 2002, drawing media speculation on whether she would become a candidate. No woman has ever won the nomination of a major party in the...
.- m. M.K. Muenster
- 2 children
- Penny Pritzker
- Jay Pritzker
- Jack Pritzker (1904–79), real estate developer and lawyer
- m. Rhoda GoldbergRhoda PritzkerRhoda Pritzker was a British-American philanthropist. She was a member of the Pritzker family, one of the wealthiest families in Chicago, through her marriage to lawyer and businessman, Jack Pritzker...
(1914–2007) - Nicholas J. PritzkerNicholas J. PritzkerNicholas J. Pritzker is Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Hyatt Development Corporation. He is a member of the Pritzker family, which owns the Hyatt hotel group. His current net worth is approximately 1.2 billion USD...
(1944–), Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Hyatt Development Corporation- 4 children
- m. Rhoda Goldberg
- Harry Pritzker (1893–1957), lawyer, Pritzker and Pritzker law firm
Family fortune
Members of the Pritkzer family on the Forbes 400Forbes 400
The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by Forbes Magazine magazine of the wealthiest 400 Americans, ranked by net worth. The list is published annually in September, and 2010 marks the 29th issue. The 400 was started by Malcom Forbes in 1982 and treats those in the list like...
list of "The 400 Richest Americans 2011":
| Rank | Name | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Anthony Pritzker Anthony Pritzker Anthony Pritzker is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune and Managing Partner of the Pritzker Group.-Early life:He is one of the three children of billionaire Donald Pritzker, founder of the Hyatt hotel chain... |
$2.5 billion |
| 159 | J.B. Pritzker J.B. Pritzker Jay Robert Pritzker is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and private business investor in the United States... |
$2.5 billion |
| 227 | John Pritzker | $1.9 billion |
| 242 | Thomas Pritzker Thomas Pritzker Thomas Pritzker is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Pritzker Group, which manages the various Pritzker family business assets, and the Executive Chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation... |
$1.8 billion |
| 263 | Penny Pritzker Penny Pritzker Penny Sue Pritzker is an American business executive, and a member of the Pritzker family of Chicago, one of America's wealthiest business families... |
$1.7 billion |
| 273 | Daniel Pritzker Daniel Pritzker Daniel Pritzker, grandson of A. N. Pritzker and son of Jay Pritzker, is a professional musician living in Kentfield, California. Daniel is a 1981 graduate of Tufts University and earned a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Law School in 1986.... |
$1.6 billion |
| 273 | James Pritzker | $1.6 billion |
| 273 | Jean (Gigi) Pritzker | $1.6 billion |
| 273 | Karen Pritzker | $1.6 billion |
| 273 | Linda Pritzker Linda Pritzker Linda Pritzker is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, the second of five children of businessman Robert Pritzker, a co-founder of that chain., Forbes Pritzker is herself a billionaire, and has been listed on the Forbes 400. In 2011, she was listed at 273.Pritzker is known as a donor to... |
$1.6 billion |
| 359 | Nicholas J. Pritzker Nicholas J. Pritzker Nicholas J. Pritzker is Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Hyatt Development Corporation. He is a member of the Pritzker family, which owns the Hyatt hotel group. His current net worth is approximately 1.2 billion USD... |
$1.2 billion |
Legacy
- Pritzker School of MedicinePritzker School of MedicineThe Pritzker School of Medicine is the M.D. granting unit of the Biological Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. It is located on the University's main campus in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, and matriculated its first class in 1927...
at the University of Chicago - Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Pritzker Military LibraryPritzker Military LibraryThe Pritzker Military Library is a research library for the study of military history in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded in 2003 by COL James N. Pritzker, IL ARNG to be a non-partisan institution for the study of "the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of...
- Pritzker Legal Research Center at Northwestern University School of Law
- Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
- Jay Pritzker PavilionJay Pritzker PavilionJay Pritzker Pavilion, also known as Pritzker Pavilion or Pritzker Music Pavilion, is a bandshell in Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the south side of Randolph Street and east of the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan...
at Chicago's Millennium ParkMillennium ParkMillennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, USA and originally intended to celebrate the millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously... - A.N. Pritzker Elementary School
- Pritzker College Prep, A Campus of the Noble Network of Charter High Schools
- Pritzker Family Children's Zoo at the Lincoln Park ZooLincoln Park ZooLincoln Park Zoo is a free zoo located in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the nation. The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ....
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