Thomas Pritzker Explained

Thomas Pritzker
Birth Date:6 June 1950
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Claremont McKenna College (BA)
University of Chicago (JD, MBA)
Occupation:Hotelier
Spouse:Margot Marshall
Children:3
Parents:Jay Pritzker (father)
Relatives:Pritzker family
Family:John Pritzker (brother)
Daniel Pritzker (brother)
Jean "Gigi" Pritzker (sister)
J. B. Pritzker (cousin)

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. Pritzker is also the executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation.[1]

Early life

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.

Career

He is founder (2011) and chairman of North America Western Asia Holdings LLC (NAWAH), an investment and advisory firm seeking to invest in Iraqi companies while advising clients looking to do business in the region.[5]

Philanthropy

He is the past chairman of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He organized the Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium.[6] Along with his wife, Tom supports Rare, an international conservation organization.

Personal life

He is married to Margot Marshall;[7] they have three sons.[8] [9]

Pritzker was named in a deposition filed under oath by Virginia Giuffre related to her being sexually trafficked through the Jeffrey Epstein network. She testified in the deposition that she once had sex with Pritzker.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forbes profile: Thomas Pritzker. Forbes. 25 February 2018.
  2. News: Ramirez . Anthony . January 25, 1999 . Jay Pritzker, Who Built Chain Of Hyatt Hotels, Is Dead at 76 . April 23, 2010 . The New York Times.
  3. Book: The Monthly Supplement . 1951-01-01 . International Who's Who, Inc. . en.
  4. Web site: Thomas Pritzker - Board of Trustees - The University of Chicago. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225210417/https://trustees.uchicago.edu/page/thomas-pritzker. 2018-02-25. trustees.uchicago.edu. 25 February 2018.
  5. Kelly. Jason. Ex-Pentagon Matchmaker, Pritzker Open Firm for Deals in Iraq. https://web.archive.org/web/20120103212002/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-28/ex-pentagon-matchmaker-pritzker-open-firm-for-deals-in-iraq.html. 2012-01-03. Bloomberg Businessweek. October 28, 2011. 28 July 2012.
  6. Web site: CSIS.org: Thomas J. Pritzker.
  7. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-06-12/news/0506120282_1_penny-pritzker-jay-pritzker-family-businesses/5 Chicago Tribune: "Inside the Pritzker family feud Since the 1999 death of the revered Jay Pritzker, tensions have quietly roiled Chicago's wealthiest family. Here is a look behind the scenes" By Susan Chandler and Kathy Bergen
  8. https://www.ft.com/content/35cece52-3e8e-11e4-adef-00144feabdc0 Financial Times: "Thomas Pritzker, Hyatt chairman: a billionaire with many faces" by Henny Sender
  9. News: Harris . Melissa . Wernau . Julie . Fortune's Fate . . December 18, 2011 . 1, 2 . Newspapers.com.
  10. Web site: Thomas Pritzker, Hyatt billionaire and governor's cousin, named in Jeffrey Epstein documents. Marissa. Perlman. CBS News. January 4, 2024. 2024-03-14.