Donald Pritzker studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated with a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from the law school at the University of Chicago.
On June 10 1958 Donald Pritzker married Sue Sandel and she also studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated from Radcliffe College. The couple had three children: Penny, Anthony and Jay Robert.
In 1961, after he graduated from law school, he went to work for the family company, the Marmon Group. His elder brother Jay Pritzker assigned him the task of managing the Hyatt Hotel chain. Donald moved to Atherton, California and went about developing the chain and soon became Hyatt's president. In 1967, the Pritzkers bought a newly built hotel in downtown Atlanta out of bankruptcy which had an unusual design consisting of a 21 story atrium lobby with external glass elevators, fountains, and caged tropical birds. Donald renamed it the Hyatt Regency Atlanta; it became an instant success and served as the architectural model for all future Hyatt hotels.
Donald was credited with "setting the tone for the culture and philosophy at Hyatt" and presided over its growth from a six hotel chain to the 5th largest hotel chain in the world at the time of his death. He had a captivating smile, an uproarious laugh, and a wit that would show up a stand-up comedian. With Don in charge, Hyatt grew rapidly. In 1967 it went public.
On June 10 1958 Donald Pritzker married Sue Sandel and she also studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated from Radcliffe College. The couple had three children: Penny, Anthony and Jay Robert.
In 1961, after he graduated from law school, he went to work for the family company, the Marmon Group. His elder brother Jay Pritzker assigned him the task of managing the Hyatt Hotel chain. Donald moved to Atherton, California and went about developing the chain and soon became Hyatt's president. In 1967, the Pritzkers bought a newly built hotel in downtown Atlanta out of bankruptcy which had an unusual design consisting of a 21 story atrium lobby with external glass elevators, fountains, and caged tropical birds. Donald renamed it the Hyatt Regency Atlanta; it became an instant success and served as the architectural model for all future Hyatt hotels.
Donald was credited with "setting the tone for the culture and philosophy at Hyatt" and presided over its growth from a six hotel chain to the 5th largest hotel chain in the world at the time of his death. He had a captivating smile, an uproarious laugh, and a wit that would show up a stand-up comedian. With Don in charge, Hyatt grew rapidly. In 1967 it went public.
Donald Pritzker studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated with a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from the law school at the University of Chicago.
On June 10 1958 Donald Pritzker married Sue Sandel and she also studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated from Radcliffe College. The couple had three children: Penny, Anthony and Jay Robert.
In 1961, after he graduated from law school, he went to work for the family company, the Marmon Group. His elder brother Jay Pritzker assigned him the task of managing the Hyatt Hotel chain. Donald moved to Atherton, California and went about developing the chain and soon became Hyatt's president. In 1967, the Pritzkers bought a newly built hotel in downtown Atlanta out of bankruptcy which had an unusual design consisting of a 21 story atrium lobby with external glass elevators, fountains, and caged tropical birds. Donald renamed it the Hyatt Regency Atlanta; it became an instant success and served as the architectural model for all future Hyatt hotels.
Donald was credited with "setting the tone for the culture and philosophy at Hyatt" and presided over its growth from a six hotel chain to the 5th largest hotel chain in the world at the time of his death. He had a captivating smile, an uproarious laugh, and a wit that would show up a stand-up comedian. With Don in charge, Hyatt grew rapidly. In 1967 it went public.
On June 10 1958 Donald Pritzker married Sue Sandel and she also studied at the Francis W. Parker School and graduated from Radcliffe College. The couple had three children: Penny, Anthony and Jay Robert.
In 1961, after he graduated from law school, he went to work for the family company, the Marmon Group. His elder brother Jay Pritzker assigned him the task of managing the Hyatt Hotel chain. Donald moved to Atherton, California and went about developing the chain and soon became Hyatt's president. In 1967, the Pritzkers bought a newly built hotel in downtown Atlanta out of bankruptcy which had an unusual design consisting of a 21 story atrium lobby with external glass elevators, fountains, and caged tropical birds. Donald renamed it the Hyatt Regency Atlanta; it became an instant success and served as the architectural model for all future Hyatt hotels.
Donald was credited with "setting the tone for the culture and philosophy at Hyatt" and presided over its growth from a six hotel chain to the 5th largest hotel chain in the world at the time of his death. He had a captivating smile, an uproarious laugh, and a wit that would show up a stand-up comedian. With Don in charge, Hyatt grew rapidly. In 1967 it went public.
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