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Thomas Pritzker
American billionaire and businessman
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]
Thomas Pritzker | |
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Born | (1950-06-06) June 6, 1950 (age 73) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College (BA) University of Chicago (JD, MBA) |
Occupation | Hotelier |
Spouse | Margot Marshall |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Jay Pritzker (father) |
Relatives | Pritzker family |
Family | John Pritzker (brother) Daniel Pritzker (brother) Jean "Gigi" Pritzker (sister) J. B. Pritzker (cousin) |
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.
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]
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.
He is married to Margot Marshall;[7] they have three sons.[8][9]
A deposition filed by Virginia Giuffre to her being sexually trafficked through the Jeffrey Epstein network. She testified in a deposition under oath that she had sex with him once.[10]
- "Forbes profile: Thomas Pritzker". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- Ramirez, Anthony (January 25, 1999). "Jay Pritzker, Who Built Chain Of Hyatt Hotels, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- The Monthly Supplement. International Who's Who, Inc. 1951-01-01.
- "Thomas Pritzker - Board of Trustees - The University of Chicago". trustees.uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- Kelly, Jason (October 28, 2011). "Ex-Pentagon Matchmaker, Pritzker Open Firm for Deals in Iraq". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- Harris, Melissa; Wernau, Julie (December 18, 2011). "Fortune's Fate". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Perlman, Marissa (January 4, 2024). "Thomas Pritzker, Hyatt billionaire and governor's cousin, named in Jeffrey Epstein documents". CBS News. Retrieved 2024-03-14.