Nicholas Pritzker

$2.13B

$813K

as of 03/13/26

About Nicholas Pritzker

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.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Hotels, investments

Residence

Nicasio, California

Marital status

Married

Birth date

01/01/44 (age 82)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Lake Forest College; Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago

Self-made

inherited and growing