Donald Pritzker
| Donald Pritzker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald N. Pritzker (1932-10-31)October 31, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1972(1972-05-06) (aged 39) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | B.A. Harvard University J.D. University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | President of the Hyatt Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Sandel (m. 1958; his death 1972) |
| Children | Penny Pritzker Anthony Pritzker Jay Robert Pritzker |
| Parent(s) | Abram Nicholas Pritzker Fanny Doppelt |
Donald N. Pritzker (October 31, 1932 – May 6, 1972) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, and member of the wealthy Pritzker family.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Personal life and death
4 References
Early life and education
Pritzker was born to a Jewish family[1] in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Fanny (née Doppelt) and A. N. Pritzker. He had two older brothers: Jay Pritzker (1922 - 1999) and Robert Pritzker (1926 - 2011).[2] Pritzker studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated with a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from the law school at the University of Chicago.[3]
Career
In 1961, after he graduated from law school, he went to work for the family company, the Marmon Group.[4] His elder brother Jay Pritzker assigned him the task of managing the Hyatt Hotel chain.[4] Donald moved to Atherton, California and went about developing the chain and soon became Hyatt's president. In 1967, the Pritzkers bought a newly built hotel in downtown Atlanta out of bankruptcy which had an unusual design consisting of a 21-story atrium lobby with external glass elevators, fountains, and caged tropical birds. Donald renamed it the Hyatt Regency Atlanta; it became an instant success and served as the architectural model for all future Hyatt hotels.[4]
Donald was credited with "setting the tone for the culture and philosophy at Hyatt" and presided over its growth from a six hotel chain to the 5th largest hotel chain in the world at the time of his death.[4]
Personal life and death
On June 10, 1958, Donald Pritzker married Sue Sandel (1932–1982),[5] daughter of Albert L. Sandel (1902–1967) and Dorothy J. Craig (1904–1998).[6] She also studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated from Radcliffe College.[6] They had three children:[4]
Penny Pritzker (born 1959), the 38th United States Secretary of Commerce[7]
Anthony Pritzker (born 1961), managing partner of the Pritzker Group.[8][9]
Jay Robert Pritzker (born 1965), managing partner of the Pritzker Group.[10] and the 512th richest person in the world.[11]
Pritzker died in 1972 at age 39 of a heart attack while playing tennis at a Hyatt hotel in Honolulu.[4][12] His wife died 10 years later in an accident at age 49.[5]
References
^ The Economist: "Jay Pritzker, pioneer of the modern hotel chain, died on January 23rd, aged 76" January 28, 1999
^ New York Times: "Jay Pritzker, Who Built Chain Of Hyatt Hotels, Is Dead at 76" By ANTHONY RAMIREZ January 25, 1999
^ Chicago Magazine: "Tremors in the Empire" By Shane Tritsch December 2002
^ abcdef Los Angeles Times: "Rooms With a View : Chance Encounter Led to Creation of Rapidly Expanding Hyatt Hotels Chain' by NANCY RIVERA BROOKS November 24, 1987
^ ab Chicago Tribune: "Mishap kills Sue Pritzker, widow of Hyatt Hotel founder, at age 49" May 8, 1982
^ ab Ancestry.com Wedding Announcement
^ Jewish Daily Forward: "Penny Pritzker, Jewish Hotel Heiress, Tapped for Commerce Job – Mike Froman Gets Trade Representative Nod" May 2, 2013
^ BusinessWeek profile
^ Milken Institute biography
^ Forbes Magazine Staff (September 2014). "Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 2015-01-06..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Forbes Magazine Staff (September 2014). "Jay Robert (J.B.) Pritzker". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
^ Times, Special To The New York (9 May 1972). "DONALD N. PRITZKER". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
