Name
Penny Pritzker
Penny Pritzker
Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard University | Doctor of Jurisprudence, Stanford University | Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business
United States
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hotels, investments
$2,700,000,000
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#877 Billionaires 2019
#302 Forbes 400 2018
Penny Pritzker is one of 11 billionaire heirs in the Pritzker clan, and the only one who has served in the White House.A key fundraiser for President Obama ahead of his election, Pritzker was the U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2013 to 2017.Pritzker is also the founder and chairman of PSP Partners, a private investment firm with ventures in real estate, hedge funds and startups.Since re-entering the private sector, Pritzker joined the boards of Measure, a drone-as-a-service startup, and Microsoft.Previously she was chair of credit-reporting firm TransUnion and cofounder of real estate investment firm Artemis Real Estate Partners.
Pritzker was the first Secretary of Commerce to go to Myanmar.Pritzker started five companies and led dozens of businesses before joining Obama's cabinet.
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