JB Pritzker
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Jay Robert Pritzker is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Jay Robert Pritzker, also known as J.B. Pritzker, is an American politician, businessperson, lawyer, and governor. Born on January 19, 1965, in Atherton, California, he holds United States citizenship. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as the Governor of Illinois, with his work location in Springfield.
Pritzker was educated at Duke University and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, earning a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor. His professional interests include gun control. He resides in the Gold Coast Historic District and speaks American English. He has two children and one sibling, Penny Pritzker.
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Atherton, California, USA
Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. Pritzker, a member of the wealthy Pritzker family that owns the Hyatt hotel chain, has started several venture capital and investment startups, including the Pritzker Group, where he is managing partner. Before entering politics, Pritzker was a longtime…
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- TheWeekend — Self2024
- The Invisible Heart — Self2018
- Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk? — Self2016
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest2015
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Key facts
- Lieutenant
- Juliana Stratton
- Preceded by
- Bruce Rauner
- Born
- Jay Robert Pritzker , ( 1965-01-19 ) January 19, 1965 (age 61) , Palo Alto, California , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Mary Kathryn Muenster ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )
- Parent s
- Donald Pritzker , Sue Sandel
- Relatives
- Pritzker family
- Education
- Georgetown University (attended), Duke University ( BA ), Northwestern University ( JD )
- Website
- Campaign website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Atherton
- Sibling
- Penny Pritzker
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- Governor of Illinois
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Family
- Pritzker family
- Academic degree
- Juris Doctor
- Field of work
- gun control
- Official website
- www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Image
- J.B. Pritzker April 2023.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Springfield
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- date of birth
- 1965-01-19
- Commons category
- J.B. Pritzker
- birth name
- Jay Robert Pritzker
- name in native language
- J.B. Pritzker
- social media followers
- 5710
- writing language
- American English
- nickname
- J.B.
- candidacy in election
- 2022 Illinois gubernatorial election
- handedness
- right-handedness
- Commons Creator page
- J.B. Pritzker
- P10632
- JB Pritzker
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/jb-pritzker
- net worth
- 3900000000
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Encyclopedic overview
Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American politician, philanthropist, and businessman serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
A scion of the Pritzker family, which owns the Hyatt hotel chain, Pritzker helped create several Chicago-based venture capital and investment startups. He was also active in Democratic politics decades before serving in elective office. After an unsuccessful 1998 bid for Illinois's 9th congressional district, Pritzker became a major financial supporter of Democratic candidates and served as a national co-chair of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. According to Forbes, as of August 2025, his estimated net worth is $3.9 billion. This makes him the second-wealthiest U.S. elected official, behind only President Donald Trump.
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