Harry Nicholas Pritzker
Harry Nicholas Pritzker | |
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Born | August 1, 1892 |
Died | August 1, 1956 | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | attorney real estate investor |
Spouse | Elna Stone |
Children | 2 |
Family | Jack Nicholas Pritzker (brother) Abram Nicholas Pritzker (brother) See Pritzker family |
Harry Nicholas Pritzker (August 1, 1892 – August 1956) was an American businessman and member of the Pritzker family.
Early life and education
Harry was the son of
Career
Harry joined his father's law firm, Pritzker & Pritzker, along with his brothers, Abram and Jack.[3] Harry specialized in criminal law, Abram (called Abe and later A. N.) specialized in business law, and Jack in real estate law.[4] In the 1930s, he supported his brothers who left the firm and invested in real estate and small companies mostly in the Chicago area.[3] Harry continued to run the law firm Pritzker & Pritzker which eventually became an in-house firm catering solely to the needs of the Pritzker family and its business.[3] The Pritzker brothers were very successful and amassed a considerable fortune. Using Pritzker & Pritzker, they shielded their earnings from taxes through a series of trusts and tax code loopholes enabling them to distribute their earnings as they chose.[5]
His brother Abram's sons continued to grow the family business eventually buying the
Personal life
Pritzker was married to Elna Stone; they had two children: Richard S. Pritzker (born 1944) and Joanne Pritzker (1946–1955). His son Richard is a real estate investor in California[4] and had previously worked as head counsel at the Hyatt Corporation.[7]
References
- ^ Ramirez, Anthony (January 25, 1999). "Jay Pritzker, Who Built Chain Of Hyatt Hotels, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ "The Monthly Supplement". 1951.
- ^ a b c d e CNN Money: "THE PRITZKERS UNVEILING A PRIVATE FAMILY" By Ford S. Worthy April 25, 1988
- ^ a b New York Times: "HOW THEY DEAL AND MULTIPLY" By Marylin Bender February 26, 1984
- ^ Chicago magazine: "Tremors in the Empire" by Shane Tritsch December 2002
- ^ New York Times: "Rapidly, Buffett Secures a Deal for $4.5 Billion" By VIKAS BAJAJ December 26, 2007
- ^ Equinox Hotels: Our team retrieved July 21, 2013