Daniel Pritzker
Daniel Pritzker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film director, heir |
| Known for | Founder of Sonia Dada, director of Bolden |
| Spouse | Karen Edensword |
| Children | 5 |
Daniel Pritzker (born 1959) is an American billionaire heir, musician, film director, and a member of the Pritzker family.
Early life and education
Born to Marian (née Friend) and Jay Pritzker, Daniel is the grandson of A. N. Pritzker. He completed his undergraduate studies at Tufts University in 1981 and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University Law School in 1986.
Career
Together with his wife Karen, Daniel acts as a trustee for the Jay Pritzker Foundation, which contributed $10 million to establish the Pritzker Challenge at Tufts, aimed at supporting scholarships for disadvantaged minority students. He is also the founder, guitarist, and songwriter for the Chicago-based band Sonia Dada.
In Forbes 2020 ranking of "The 400 Richest Americans," Pritzker was positioned at number 353, with an estimated net worth of $2.4 billion.
In 2002, he acquired Jerry Garcia's "Wolf" guitar for $790,000 and subsequently donated it to a charity auction in 2017, where it fetched $1.9 million. The guitar is currently kept at his private home in Utica, New York.
After extensive development, Pritzker directed the jazz biographical film Bolden, which premiered in May 2019. He financed the entire project himself, intending to depict jazz innovator Buddy Bolden's life as a metaphor for "the soul of America."
Personal life
Daniel Pritzker is married to Karen Edensword, and they have five children together.
Filmography
- Bolden (2019) – Director and writer