J.B. Pritzker
$3.67B
as of 11/22/24
About J.B. Pritzker
Jay Robert "J.B." Pritzker is the governor of Illinois; he unseated Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner as a Democratic candidate in 2018.
An heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, Pritzker ran private equity firm Pritzker Group with his brother Anthony until March 2017.
His charitable foundation supports nonprofits primarily in Chicago, including the Ounce of Prevention Fund, which provides early-childhood education.
His uncle Jay Pritzker (d. 1999) founded Hyatt Hotels and his father Donald (d. 1972) managed and developed the chain.
His sister Penny Pritzker, also a billionaire, served as U.S. commerce secretary under Barack Obama from 2013 to early 2017.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Hotels, investmentsResidence
Springfield, IllinoisMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/19/65 (age 59)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Duke University; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Northwestern UniversitySelf-made
inherited and growingJ.B. Pritzker’s fortune is worth
61K
troy ounces of gold
56K
median U.S. household
37K
median U.S. income
0.073%
U.S. credit card volume
0.015%
GDP of the United States
0.011%
United States debt
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With a net worth of $3.6 billion, Pritzker is the richest politician in office in the U.S.
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