J.B. Pritzker

J.B. Pritzker (#981)

Global Rank #981

Country Rank #375

Country United States

J.B. Pritzker is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Hotels, investments
United States
M
61 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #981

Country Rank #375

Net Worth $4.3B

Previous Worth $4.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Hotels, investments

Age 61 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Last Refreshed 26 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM

Residence Springfield, Illinois

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Hotels, investments

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 61

Source Of Wealth Hotels, investments

Self Made Score 3

Philanthropy Score 4

Residence Springfield, Illinois

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Duke University; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Northwestern University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $4.3B

Current Net Worth $4.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

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.

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Did You Know?

Pritzker is one of the richest politicians in office in the U.S.

He is one of 13 billionaires in the Pritzker family.

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Current Net Worth: $4.3B (May 4, 2026)