Tom Pritzker, citing Epstein connection, steps down as Hyatt’s executive chair

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 16, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 16, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/16/tom-pritzker-epstein-hyatt-executive-chair/

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Thomas J. Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, stepped down from his role Monday as executive chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corp., becoming the latest person felled by an association with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Pritzker, 75, cousin to Illinois Gov. JB Prtizker, said i...