Portrait of Nicholas Pritzker

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Nicholas Pritzker

Net worth $2.2B

Hotels, investments · United States

Born
Jan 01, 1944
Age
82
Source
Hotels, investments
Residence
Nicasio, California
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Lake Forest College; Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Nicholas (Nick) Pritzker is a cousin of the late Jay Pritzker and his brothers Donald and Robert, who built the Hyatt hotel chain.
  • Pritzker spent many years leading Hyatt's hotel development efforts, but he has since sold most of his Hyatt stock.
  • He has shifted his attention and investment dollars to causes like clean energy, marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform.
  • He is cofounder and chairman emeritus of Evergreen Climate Innovations, which invests in clean energy companies in the Midwest.
  • Pritzker invested early in the e-cigarette maker Juul, Uber and Tesla through his investment firm, Tao Capital.
  • In the 2016 election, Pritzker donated to Proposition 64, a ballot initiative in California which successfully legalized marijuana in the Golden State.

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