Jay Robert Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman, philanthropist, attorney, venture capitalist, and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019. He is from Chicago and is a member of the wealthy Pritzker family, which owns the worldwide hotel chain Hyatt . Pritzker has started several venture capital and investment startups such as the Pritzker Group, where he is a managing partner. Wikipedia