J. B. Pritzker
| J. B. Pritzker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jay Robert Pritzker January 19, 1965 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education |
Duke University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Net worth | US $3.4 billion (May 2015) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Muenster |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Donald Pritzker (Father) |
| Website | Official website |
Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American venture capitalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and private business owner based in Chicago. He is managing partner and co-founder of the Pritzker Group, a private investment firm that operates middle-market service and industrial companies and invests in digital technology companies. He is a member of the Pritzker family, and has an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion.
On April 4, 2017, Pritzker announced his candidacy as a Democrat for the 2018 Illinois governor's race.
Pritzker was born to the Pritzker family, a Jewish family promimient in business and philanthropy during the later 20th century, one of the wealthiest families in the United States of America, being near the top of Forbes magazine's "America's Richest Families" list since the magazine began listings in 1982. One of three children of Sue (née Sandel) and Donald Pritzker. He attended Massachusetts boarding school Milton Academy and then graduated from Duke University with an A.B. in political science. Pritzker went on to earn his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. Pritzker is an attorney and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association.
In 1996, J.B. Pritzker founded Pritzker Group Venture Capital (formerly New World Ventures), the largest venture investor based in the Midwest. The firm invests nationally in rapidly growing technology companies at all stages of their growth, with a principal focus on enterprise software, e-commerce and managed services. The firm has invested in more than 100 companies, including Fleetmatics (NYSE:FLTX), SinglePlatform (acquired by Constant Contact), Chegg (NYSE:CHGG), Awesomeness TV (acquired by DreamWorks), Playdom (acquired by Disney), Lefthand Networks (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), and TicketsNow (acquired by Ticketmaster).
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