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Jay Arthur Pritzker

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Jay Arthur Pritzker

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
23 Jan 1999 (aged 76)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Jay Pritzker, 76, billionaire behind the Hyatt hotel chain, died Jan. 23 in Chicago of a heart attack. He is best known in art and architecture circles for establishing the renowned Pritzker Prize, often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture, which carries a $100,000 award.
Jay Pritzker, 76, billionaire behind the Hyatt hotel chain, died Jan. 23 in Chicago of a heart attack. He is best known in art and architecture circles for establishing the renowned Pritzker Prize, often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture, which carries a $100,000 award.


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