Jay Robert “J.B.” Pritzker (born January 19, 1965) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who has served as Illinois’ 43rd governor since 2019. Pritzker is a member of the affluent Pritzker family, which owns the global hotel chain, Hyatt.
He is located in Chicago and has founded many venture capital and investment firms, including the Pritzker Group, of which he is a managing partner. His personal net worth is estimated to be $3.6 billion.
Pritzker has been a long-time financial supporter and Democratic Party activist. After winning a heated primary election, he became the Democratic nominee for governor of Illinois in the 2018 gubernatorial election.
On November 6, 2018, he defeated Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner in the general election and entered office on January 14, 2019. Pritzker was elected again in 2022.
Who is Mary Kathryn Muenster, wife of JB Pritzker?
Mary Kathryn Muenster is a political executive and philanthropist from the United States. She was elected Illinois State’s first lady in 2018 when her husband, billionaire Jay Robert Pritzker, sometimes known as JB Pritzker, defeated then-Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.
Mary and JB have been married for nearly 30 years and have two children. Governor JB Pritzker’s wife was born on May 25, 1967, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. She is currently 55 years old, and her 56th birthday will be in May 2023.
Mary grew up in South Dakota and Nebraska, where she was close to her grandma Marcelene. She went to the University of Nebraska to study.
