Thomas Pritzker

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
Born	(1950-06-06) June 6, 1950 (age 75)
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)

Early life

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 J.D. and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago,^[4] and a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College.

Career

Pritzker was appointed President of Hyatt Corporation in 1980 and became its Chairman and CEO in 1999. He served as CEO until December 2006 and remains the executive chairman of the company.^[5]

He also served as a director of Royal Caribbean Cruises until 2020 and of TransUnion until 2010.^[5]

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.^[6]

Philanthropy

He is the past chair of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He organized the Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium.^[7] Along with his wife, Tom supports Rare, an international conservation organization.

Personal life

He is married to Margot Marshall. ^[8] They have three sons.^[9][10]

Pritzker was named in a deposition filed under oath by Virginia Giuffre related to her being sexually trafficked through the Jeffrey Epstein network. She testified in the deposition that she once was sexually abused by Pritzker.^[11]