Anthony Pritzker Explained

Anthony Pritzker
Birth Name:Anthony Nicholas Pritzker
Birth Date:January 7, 1961
Citizenship:American
Alma Mater:Dartmouth College (BA), University of Chicago (MBA)
Known For:Heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune
Spouse:Jeanne Kriser
Children:6
Father:Donald Pritzker
Relatives:See Pritzker family

Anthony Nicholas Pritzker (born January 7, 1961) is a member of the Pritzker family and an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune; he is managing partner of the Pritzker Group.[1] [2] [3]

Early life and education

Pritzker was born to a Jewish family,[4] one of the three children of billionaire Donald Pritzker, founder of the Hyatt hotel chain.[1] He graduated from Menlo School and Dartmouth College and earned an MBA from the University of Chicago.[1] [2] [3]

Career

From January 1993 to December 1994, he was president of the Fenestra Corporation.[2] From 1995 to 1996, he was a group executive at the Marmon Group and directed operations at Arzo, MD Tech, Micro-Aire, Oshkosh Door, and Fenestra.[2] [3] From 1996 to 1998, he was the Regional Vice President of Operations in Asia for Getz Bros. & Co.[2] [3] In 1998, he was appointed by the Marmon Group to oversee Stainless Industrial Companies.[2] [3] From 2000 to 2004, he was the President of Baker Tanks.[2] [3] He is managing partner of Pritzker Group.[2] [3] He is on the board of directors of Halcyon Ventures, Glenayre, Evercore Partners, and the Signicast Corporation.[2] [3] From 2004 to 2007, he was chairman of AmSafe Partners.[2] [3] [5]

Philanthropy

He is the chair of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability board of advisors.[6] He is a member of advisory board at the Center for Asia Pacific Policy of the RAND Corporation.[2] He also sits on the board of trustees of the California Institute of the Arts, the board of directors of Heal the Bay, and the board of overseers of his alma mater, Dartmouth College.[2] [3] [5] He has received awards from the Friends of Sheba Medical Center in Israel, Young Presidents' Organization, and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute.[2] [3] [5] He has made charitable donations to the UCLA School of Law.[5] In 2013, he hosted a benefit for the American Ballet Theatre.[7]

Personal life

As of March 2018, he is the 652nd richest person in the world, and the 219th richest in the United States.[1] He is worth $3.5 billion.[1] He is married to Jeanne Kriser; they have six children and reside in a 49,300-square-feet mansion in Beverly Hills, California, the second largest private residence in Los Angeles.[1] [7] [8] Jeanne is the founder of Foster Care Counts, a charity dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of foster children.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forbes profile: Anthony Pritzker . Forbes. 5 July 2020.
  2. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=609476&privcapId=9312498&previousCapId=524568&previousTitle=EVERCORE%20PARTNERS%20INC-CL%20A BusinessWeek profile
  3. http://www.milkeninstitute.org/events/gcprogram.taf?function=bio&EventID=GC10&SPID=4656 Milken Institute biography
  4. http://www.jta.org/2009/10/05/fundermentalist/at-least-139-of-the-forbes-400-are-jewish Jewish Telegraph Agency: "At least 139 of the Forbes 400 are Jewish" By Jacob Berkman
  5. http://www.law.ucla.edu/centers-programs/emmett-center-on-climate-change-and-the-environment/Pages/pritzker_briefs.aspx UCLA School of Law, Pritzker Briefs
  6. http://www.environment.ucla.edu/people/board.php UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
  7. John L. Seitz, 'American Ballet Theatre Sets Sept. 12 For Annual Benefit At The Pritzkers' Beverly Hills' Home', Beverly Hills Courier, August 30, 2013, Volume XXXXVIII, No. 34, pp. 5; 9
  8. https://www.motherjones.com/slideshows/2012/03/homes-rich/anthony-pritzker-mansion-0 PHOTOS: Top 10 Mega-Mansions of the Filthy Rich
  9. http://www.fostercarecounts.org/ Foster Care Counts website
  10. http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/moving_and_shaking_foster_mothers_day_woman_of_the_21st_century_award_winne Jewish Journal: "Moving and Shaking" By Ryan Torok