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J.B. Pritzker

IL Governor, Managing Partner, Pritzker Group

Grandchild of A.N. Pritzker (d. 1986), who, with sons Jay (d. 1999) and Robert, created industrial conglomerate Marmon (sales: $7 billion) and hotel chain Hyatt (735 hotels worldwide). Plan to pass control of empire to Jay's son Tom, cousin Nick and niece Penny collapsed in 2001; family agreed to split empire 11 ways, drawing lawsuit by Robert's 2 youngest children, Matthew and Liesel. Settled for $1 billion. Dynastic carve-up in full swing. Sold undisclosed stake in Hyatt to the Walton family's private equity firm, Madrone Capital, and Goldman Sachs for $1 billion last August. Five months later sold 60% of Marmon to Berkshire Hathaway for $4.5 billion; will sell remainder by 2014.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Nikki Budzinski US Representative from Illinois

• enior Advisor to the Governor (Jan '19→Mar '20)*

Business Positions

Pritzker Group Venture Capital

• managing director

Impact Engine Chicago tech startup accelerator

• limited partner

The Pritzker Group

• managing director

Moreau Capital Holdings Created in Nassau, Bahamas, in January 2011

• Sole owner

Board Memberships

Executive Committee of the Economic Club of Chicago

• Board Member

The Field Museum Chicago's Field Museum is one of the world's great institutions of science, environment, and culture, focusing on research and public learning.

• Trustee

Northwestern University

• Trustee

Merrick Ventures Merrick Ventures is a technology holding company, based in Chicago, founded by Michael W. Ferro, Jr.

• Board Member

Positions

1871 Technology business incubator

• Co-Founder ('12→?)*

Pritzker Consortium on Early Childhood Development Investments To Improve Workforce, Harris School, University of Chicago

• Founder ('06→?)*

Pritzker Family Foundation

• Founder

Government Positions

State of Illinois

• Board Member

Office of the Governor of Illinois

• Governor Elect ('19→?)*

Donors

Pritzker for Congress

• Principal Campaign Committee

Donations

Democratic Party of Wisconsin

• donation · 2,500,000 USD ('20)

We Mean Business NFP PAC promote public pension reform in IL through non-federal political activity

• Donation · 10,000 USD (Dec 29 '11) [+1]

• Donation · 10,000 USD (Dec 29 '11)

Michele Smith 43rd Ward Alderman of Chicago

• Donation · 2,500 USD (?→Mar 11 '14)

Women Vote! Independent expenditure only committee

• Donation · 0 USD ('10)

Edward Burke Former Alderman Chicago 14th ward; convicted of racketeering, bribery and extortion in December 2023

• Donation/Grant

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 23

Senate Majority PAC Democratic SuperPAC that supports Senate candidates

• 2 contributions · 2,256,300 USD (Sep 15 '20→Oct 13 '20)

House Majority PAC "holding Republicans accountable and helping Democrats win seats in the House"

• 2 contributions · 1,500,000 USD (Oct 16 '20→Oct 27 '20)

Priorities USA Action Pro-Obama/Hillary Clinton Super PAC

• 2 contributions · 1,500,000 USD (Jun 26 '20→Sep 15 '20)

Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee

• 1 contribution · 1,250,000 USD (Jun 29 '16)

Hillary Victory Fund

• 5 contributions · 1,060,200 USD (Sep 11 '15→Jan 15 '16)

Nancy Pelosi Victory Fund

• 2 contributions · 519,700 USD (Sep 15 '20→Dec 24 '21)

Nancy Pelosi US Representative from California

• 2 contributions · 519,700 USD (Sep 15 '20→Dec 24 '21)

Biden Action Fund

• 1 contribution · 360,000 USD (Jul 16 '20)

Biden Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 355,700 USD (Sep 8 '20)

Cheri Bustos House Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 259,100 USD (Oct 6 '19)

Campaign Donors

1 / 18

Manuel Sanchez Founding partner, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP

• 4 contributions · 4,000 USD ('97)

Alvin Dworman Lee National Corp/President

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('97→'98)

Barbara S Bluhm Art Gallery owner, Winnetka Illinois

• 4 contributions · 2,000 USD (Sep 11 '94→Jun 14 '99)

Lou Weisbach President, Ha Lo Advertising Specialties

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Aug 23 '95→Feb 18 '98)

Andrew Lappin Shetland Properties, real estate

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Aug 23 '95→May 9 '97)

Daniel E Levin Founder and chairman of The Habitat Company

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('95→'97)

Thomas C Wilmot Sr Rochester developer, chairman of Wilmorite

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('97)

Byron D Trott Managing Partner - BDT Capital Partners; "Warren Buffett’s favorite banker"

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('97)

Neil Bluhm Chicago based investor, Real Estate and Casinos

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('95→'97)

Thomas Pritzker Executive chairman, Hyatt

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('97)

Memberships

World Business Chicago

• Member

The Economic Club of Chicago Chicago networking club

• Member

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

Chicago 2016 Committee Committee backing Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics

• Member

Family

Jennifer Pritzker Transgender Billionaire

• Relative

Thomas Pritzker Executive chairman, Hyatt

• Cousin

Donald Pritzker Manager of the Hyatt Hotel chain

• father ('65→?)

Penny Pritzker Former Commerce secretary; Hyatt owner; Obama advisor; billionaire

• sister ('65→?)

M K Pritzker

• wife

Anthony Pritzker Pritzker heir, billionaire; Pritzker Private Capital

• brother

Services & Transactions

Silicon Valley Community Foundation $13.5 billion of assets under management.

• Donor Advised Fund · 605,000 USD ('16)

Schools

Duke University Prestigious university in North Carolina

• Bachelor of Arts / Science

Northwestern University

• Doctor of Jurisprudence