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Name

Thomas Pritzker

Primary Residence

Chicago, Illinois

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Claremont McKenna College | Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago | Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Hyatt Hotels

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

hotels, investments

Net Worth

$4,100,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/thomas-pritzker

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

478

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#478 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#172 Forbes 400 2018

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Summary

Tom Pritzker, one of 11 billionaire heirs in the Pritzker clan, serves as the executive chairman of hotel giant Hyatt. Hyatt Hotels dates back 1957 when Tom's father, Jay Pritzker (d. 1999), purchased the first Hyatt House motel near Los Angeles International Airport.Tom's father Jay and uncle Robert acquired manufacturing firm Marmon in the 1950s and expanded it; Tom led Marmon's 2008 sale to Berkshire Hathaway.Pritzker has been on the board of Royal Caribbean Cruises since 1999.He founded the Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium, a research effort into the genetic basis of psychiatric disorders.

Did you know?

Pritzker is the founder of North America Western Asia Holdings LLC, an investment and advisory firm for business in Iraq. Pritzker leads archeological expeditions in the Western Himalayas.

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Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Pritzker