Anthony Pritzker
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Hotels, investments
- Industry
- Service
- Residence
- Los Angeles, California
- Education
- Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Divorced
- Children
- 6
Biography
Anthony Pritzker runs The Pritzker Group, a private equity firm; his brother J.B. was involved until he became governor of Illinois in January 2019.
The Pritzker Group owns and runs industrial firms, particularly in the packaging sector. It also has a stake in Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX.
Tony is one of 13 billionaire heirs to the Chicago-based Pritzker family fortune, which includes Hyatt Hotels, chaired by his cousin Tom Pritzker.
He spent 20 years running middle-market manufacturing and distribution companies, including firms within the Pritzker family's Marmon conglomerate.
He also runs Pritzker Private Capital, which has raised $7.9 billion from family and outside investors since spinning out from Pritzker Group in 2017.
About
Pritzker has made political donations to Democrats, Republicans and the Libertarian party.
Pritzker and his ex-wife Jeanne donated $30 million to UCLA in 2020 to renovate the school's Psychology Tower, which was renamed Pritzker Hall.