Daniel Pritzker
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Hotels, investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Marin County, California
- Education
- Northwestern University (Doctor of Jurisprudence)Tufts University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 5
Assets
- Hyatt Hotels2,000 shares @ --H-US
Biography
Daniel Pritzker is one of 13 billionaire heirs in the Chicago-based Pritzker family, whose best known creation is Hyatt Hotels.
A filmmaker, in 2019 Pritzker released Bolden, a biographical drama about New Orleans trumpeter Buddy Bolden, after over a decade working on it.
He made a silent film, Louis, about the life of Louis Armstrong, which was released to critical praise in 2010.
Daniel's brother Tom is the chairman of Hyatt Hotels; his sister Gigi is a film producer.
Daniel's charitable foundation, named after his father and Hyatt founder Jay Pritzker, pledged $100 million to California community colleges in 2020.
About
Pritzker used to own Jerry Garcia's guitar; he auctioned it and donated the proceeds, $3.2 million, to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Pritzker is also a guitarist and the primary songwriter for Sonia Dada, a fusion rock and soul band.