Pritzker family


The Pritzker family is an American family engaged in entrepreneurship and philanthropy, and one of the wealthiest families in the United States of America. Its fortune arose in the 20th century—particularly through the founding and expansion of the Hyatt hotel corporation.
Family members still largely own Hyatt, and also owned the Marmon Group, a conglomerate of manufacturing and industrial service companies. Their holdings also have included the Superior Bank of Chicago, the TransUnion credit bureau, Braniff airlines, McCall's magazine, and the Royal Caribbean cruise line.
The Pritzker family is of Jewish descent, and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Family fortune

In 1995, Jay Pritzker, the cofounder of Hyatt, stepped down and Thomas Pritzker took control of The Pritzker Organization. When the former died in 1999, the family split the business into 11 pieces worth $1.4 billion each. By 2011, the dissolution had been completed, and the cousins had gone their separate ways, with some pursuing business, and others philanthropic or artistic ventures. According to Inside Philanthropy, there are so many Pritzkers, with so many different vehicles or foundations for their philanthropic giving, that it is difficult to keep track.

Genealogy

Members of the Pritzker family on the Forbes 400 list of "The 400 Richest Americans 2015":
RankNameNet Worth
557Anthony Pritzker$3.1 billion
512J. B. Pritzker$3.4 billion
847John Pritzker$2.6 billion
551Thomas Pritzker$3.1 billion
737Penny Pritzker$2.5 billion
847Daniel Pritzker$2.2 billion
1054Jennifer Pritzker$1.78 billion
737Jean Pritzker$2.5 billion
381Karen Pritzker$4.3 billion
1054Linda Pritzker$1.85 billion
1250Nicholas J. Pritzker$1.48 billion
Total$29 billion

Legacy