AKA Jay Arthur Pritzker
Born: 26-Aug-1922Birthplace: Chicago, ILDied: 23-Jan-1999Location of death: Chicago, IL [1]Cause of death: Heart Attack
Gender: MaleReligion: JewishRace or Ethnicity: WhiteSexual orientation: StraightOccupation: Business
Nationality: United StatesExecutive summary: Founder of Hyatt Hotels
Military service: US Navy (WWII)
Established the Pritzker Prize for Architecture.
Father: Abram Nicholas PritzkerMother: Fanny DoppeltBrother: Donald N. Pritzker (b. 31-Oct-1932, d. 6-May-1972)Brother: Robert Alan Pritzker (b. 30-Jun-1926, d. 27-Oct-2011)Wife: Marian Friend ("Cindy", until his death, three sons, two daughters)Daughter: Nancy Pritzker (b. 1948, d. 1972 suicide)Son: Thomas Pritzker (b. 1950)Son: John Pritzker (b. 1953)Son: Daniel Pritzker (b. 1959)Daughter: Jean ("Gigi", b. 1962)
University: BS Accounting, University of Chicago (1941) Law School: JD, Northwestern University School of Law (1947) Trustee: University of Chicago
Sued by Donald Trump 1993
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