J.B. Pritzker
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Hotels, investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Springfield, Illinois
- Education
- Duke University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)Northwestern University (Doctor of Jurisprudence)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Biography
Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker is the governor of Illinois; he unseated Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner as a Democratic candidate in 2018.
An heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, Pritzker ran private equity firm Pritzker Group with his brother Anthony until March 2017.
His charitable foundation supports nonprofits primarily in Chicago, including the Ounce of Prevention Fund, which provides early-childhood education.
His uncle Jay Pritzker (d. 1999) founded Hyatt Hotels and his father Donald (d. 1972) managed and developed the chain.
His sister Penny Pritzker, also a billionaire, served as U.S. commerce secretary under Barack Obama from 2013 to early 2017.
About
Pritzker is one of the richest politicians in office in the U.S.
He is one of 13 billionaires in the Pritzker family.