- Jay Pritzker
Jay Arthur Pritzker (
26 August 1922 -23 January 1999 ) was an Americanentrepreneur and conglomerate organizer.Pritzker was born in
Chicago, Illinois , the son of Fanny Doppelt andAbram Nicholas Pritzker . His brother wasRobert Pritzker . [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE5DB1439F936A15752C0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all Jay Pritzker, Who Built Chain Of Hyatt Hotels, Is Dead at 76 - New York Times ] ]Trained as a lawyer, he early diversified the Chicago-based family business, the
Marmon Group , intolumber . With his brotherRobert Pritzker , he built a portfolio of 60 diversified industrial corporations. He created theHyatt Hotel chain 1957 with his brotherDonald Pritzker and ownedBraniff Airlines from 1983–1988.In 1979 he established the
Pritzker Architecture Prize , which is now considered the most prestigious honor in the field.In 2004, the
Jay Pritzker Pavilion , designed by architectFrank Gehry , was completed as part ofMillennium Park in downtownChicago .Jay Pritzker resides in the affluent North Shore suburb of Evanston, and is an avid member of the Evanston community.
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External links
* [http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/jay_pritzker_pavilion.html Jay Pritzker Pavilion @ Millennium Park, Chicago]
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