JB Pritzker's Biography
- Governor (IL), Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for Governor (IL) with Christian Mitchell
Contact Information
1435 North Astor Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Office
401 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704
555 West Monroe Street, 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Full Name:
Jay 'JB' Pritzker
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: MK; 2 Children: Teddi, Donny
Birth Date:
01/19/1965
Birth Place:
Atherton, CA
Home City:
Springfield, IL
Religion:
Jewish
AB, Political Science & Government, Duke University
JD, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, Northwestern University, 1990-1993
Governor, State of Illinois, 2019-present
Candidate, Governor of Illinois, 2022, 2026
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 9, 1998
No caucus information on file.
Founder & Managing Partner, Pritzker Group, 1996-2017
Founder, 1871, 2012-2016
Trustee, Duke University, 2017-present
Chair Emeritus, ChicagoNEXT
Former Chair, Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Board of Trustees
Former Chair, Illinois Human Rights Commission
Trustee, Northwestern University, 2011-2019
Chairman, Pritzker Family Foundation, 2002-2017
Favorite Sport:
Hockey - Blackhawks