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Jay Pritzker

American businessman (1922–1999); uncle of J. B. Pritzker
Person Human Q1378735

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
August 26, 1922
Date of death
January 23, 1999
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital[6]
Country of citizenship
United States[14]
Occupation
entrepreneur
Educated at
Francis W. Parker School[15]
Father
Abram Nicholas Pritzker[8]
Spouse
Cindy Pritzker[9]
Child
John Pritzker, Gigi Pritzker, Daniel Pritzker, Thomas Pritzker[10][11][12][13]
Sibling
Donald Pritzker, Robert Alan Pritzker[21][22]
Family name
Pritzker[17]
Given name
Jay[18]
Manner of death
natural causes[19]
Number of children
+4[20]
Place of burial
Memorial Park Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jay Arthur Pritzker en J. Pritzker en Jay Pritzker ar جاي بريتزكر de Jay Arthur Pritzker de Jay A. Pritzker es Jay A Pritzker es Jay Arthur Pritzker es Jay Pritzker fa جی آرتور پریتزکر he ג'יי פריצקר id Jay Arthur Pritzker ja ジェイ・プリツカー ko 제이 프리츠커 ru Джей Прицкер ru Прицкер, Джей tr Jay A. Pritzker tr Jay Arthur Pritzker uk Джей Прітцкер uk Джей Пріцкер
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000122126155
VIAF cluster ID
74714890
GND ID
121673405
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jay-Pritzker
Find a Grave memorial ID
130159488
Freebase ID
/m/0f_dcz
Geni profile ID
6000000011028324895
Munzinger person ID
00000019449
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810593449705606
Prabook ID
123290
Rodovid ID
963779
Treccani ID
jay-arthur-pritzker
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Union List of Artist Names ID
500261730
Webb-site person ID
14184
WikiTree person ID
Pritzker-10
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJw8RC8c9vD46RvgpWqhHC

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🔗 Connections
Child 1
Thomas Pritzker
Children (paternal) 1
Thomas Pritzker
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Founded entities 1
Pritzker Architecture Prize
Given name 1
Jay
Instance of 1
human
Occupation 1
entrepreneur
Place of birth 1
Chicago
Place of death 1
Chicago
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Jay Pritzker was born on August 26, 1922[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on January 23, 1999[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5].

FAQs

Where was Jay Pritzker born?

Jay Pritzker was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Jay Pritzker die?

Jay Pritzker passed away in Chicago[4].

Who were Jay Pritzker's parents?

Jay Pritzker's father was Abram Nicholas Pritzker[8].

Who was Jay Pritzker married to?

Jay Pritzker's spouses include Cindy Pritzker[9].

What did Jay Pritzker do for work?

Jay Pritzker worked as an entrepreneur[5].

Where did Jay Pritzker go to school?

Jay Pritzker was educated at Francis W. Parker School[15].

Related Entities

entrepreneur United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . St. Louis Post-Dispatch. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . chicagomag.com. chicagomag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . St. Louis Post-Dispatch. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65766: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 15w ago · Nick Number · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Pritzker family plot at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL.j, Grave of Jay Arthur Pritzker (1922–1999) at Memorial Park Ce
    Wikidata description → American businessman (1922–1999); uncle of J. B. Pritzker
    "Created claim: Image of grave: Pritzker family plot at Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL.jpg"
  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Francis W. Parker School
    Family name → Pritzker
    Place of birth → Chicago
    Place of burial → Memorial Park Cemetery
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43073: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (2)"
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