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| In 1972, Pritzker started his career working in the family business, Hyatt Hotels, where he in 1984, he rose to become Managing Director and Divisional Vice President.<ref> retrieved July 21, 2013</ref> In 1988, he left Hyatt.<ref name=WMag> August 2010</ref> In 2005, Pritzker founded Geolo Capital with business partner Dan Gottleib,<ref name=WMag /> a private equity firm focusing on investments in hospitality, entertainment and health and wellness companies<ref name=ChicagoTribunePritzkerFamily> December 18, 2011</ref> In 2010, he sold his ownership interest in Hyatt back to his family<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> and used the funds, via Geolo Capital, to purchase a majority interest in the ] boutique hotel chain. In October 2011, he merged the 30 hotel Joie de Vivre chain with the Pomeranc family's 12 hotel Thompson Hotel Group<ref name=ChicagoTribunePritzkerFamily /> to form ].<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> He co-chairs Commune Hotels with Thomson Hotels' owner ]<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> In 2012, Commune operated 46 hotels and had $450 million in revenues.<ref> November 30, 2012</ref> | In 1972, Pritzker started his career working in the family business, Hyatt Hotels, where he in 1984, he rose to become Managing Director and Divisional Vice President.<ref> retrieved July 21, 2013</ref> In 1988, he left Hyatt.<ref name=WMag> August 2010</ref> In 2005, Pritzker founded Geolo Capital with business partner Dan Gottleib,<ref name=WMag /> a private equity firm focusing on investments in hospitality, entertainment and health and wellness companies<ref name=ChicagoTribunePritzkerFamily> December 18, 2011</ref> In 2010, he sold his ownership interest in Hyatt back to his family<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> and used the funds, via Geolo Capital, to purchase a majority interest in the ] boutique hotel chain. In October 2011, he merged the 30 hotel Joie de Vivre chain with the Pomeranc family's 12 hotel Thompson Hotel Group<ref name=ChicagoTribunePritzkerFamily /> to form ].<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /><ref> February 19, 2012</ref> He co-chairs Commune Hotels with Thomson Hotels' owner ]<ref name=ForbesBillionaires /> In 2012, Commune operated 46 hotels and had $450 million in revenues.<ref> November 30, 2012</ref> | ||
| ==Personal life and philanthropy== | ==Personal life and philanthropy== | ||
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| John A. Pritzker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.A. Menlo College |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Lisa Stone |
| Children | three |
John A. Pritzker, the grandson of A.N. Pritzker and son of Jay Pritzker is an American billionaire and investor. He is a member of the Pritzker family.
Early life and education
Pritzker was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Jay and Marian "Cindy" Pritzker. His father diversified the Chicago-based family business, the Marmon Group - along with his brothers Robert Pritzker and Donald Pritzker - building it into a portfolio of over 60 diversified industrial corporations. They also created the Hyatt Hotel chain in 1957 and owned Braniff Airlines from 1983–1988. The family has been divesting its assets: in 2006, the family sold Conwood, a smokeless tobacco company, for $3.5 billion to cigarette company Reynolds American Inc; in 2007, the family sold control of the Marmon Group to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway for $4.5 billion; and in 2010, the family sold its majority stake in Transunion, the Chicago-based credit reporting company, for an undisclosed amount to Chicago-based private-equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners. Pritzker graduated with a B.A. from Menlo College.
Career
In 1972, Pritzker started his career working in the family business, Hyatt Hotels, where he in 1984, he rose to become Managing Director and Divisional Vice President. In 1988, he left Hyatt. In 2005, Pritzker founded Geolo Capital with business partner Dan Gottleib, a private equity firm focusing on investments in hospitality, entertainment and health and wellness companies In 2010, he sold his ownership interest in Hyatt back to his family and used the funds, via Geolo Capital, to purchase a majority interest in the Joie de Vivre boutique hotel chain. In October 2011, he merged the 30 hotel Joie de Vivre chain with the Pomeranc family's 12 hotel Thompson Hotel Group to form Commune Hotels & Resorts. He co-chairs Commune Hotels with Thomson Hotels' owner Jason Pomeranc In 2012, Commune operated 46 hotels and had $450 million in revenues.
Personal life and philanthropy
Pritzker is married to Lisa Stone and they three children. Pritzker donated $15 million to the University of California at San Francisco for new pediatric emergency room facilities at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. The Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund funds programs focused on children's health and education, civic activities, and Jewish affairs.
References
- ^ Forbes: The World's Billionaires - John Pritzker March 2013
- ^ Chicago Tribune: "Pritzker family could soon own less than half of Hyatt" By Julie Wernau April 19, 2011
- Geolo Capital: John Pritzker - Founding Partner and Director retrieved July 21, 2013
- ^ W Magazine: "Pritzker's Prize by Jane Larkworthy August 2010
- ^ Chicago Tribune: "The Pritzker family tree" By Melissa Harris and Julie Wernau December 18, 2011
- San Francisco gate: John Pritzker, Hyatt heir, likes boutique hotels" by Nadja Brandt February 19, 2012
- San Francisco Business Journal: "Commune is all inn" by Renée Frojo November 30, 2012