Nicholas Pritzker, II.
Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Lake Forest College | Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago
United States
hotels, investments
$2,000,000,000
1168
#1168 Billionaires 2019
#382 Forbes 400 2013
Nicholas (Nick) Pritzker is a cousin of the late Jay Pritzker and his brothers Donald and Robert, who built the Hyatt hotel chain and other holdings.Pritzker spent many years leading Hyatt's new hotel development efforts but he has since sold most of his Hyatt stock.He has shifted his attention and investment dollars to causes like clean energy, marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform.He cofounded and cochairs Clean Energy Trust, which invests in clean energy companies in the Midwest.
In the 2016 election, Pritzker teamed up with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to back repeal of the death penalty in California; voters did not approve the measure.He also invests in life sciences, biotech and tech through family investment firm Tao Capital.
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