J.B Pritzker was born on January 19, 1965, in Atherton, California, United States, to his parents, Sue Sandel, and Donald Pritzker.

Sue Sandel

Sue was the mother of J.B Pritzker and the wife of Donald Pritzker.

She and Donald had divorced in 1972, after three children.

Sue was born in Chicago, but  moved to California after her marriage to Pritzker.

After their divorce she got married a second time to Frank Aries, a Tucson, Ariz., developer, but they later divorced.

Sue was active in the San Francisco community and was involved in charity.

Sue ded on May 8, 1982 after she jumped to her death from the cab of a tow truck and was crushed. The truck happened to have been towing her damaged vehicle.

She died at age 49, ten years after her ex-husband.

Donald Pritzker

J.B Pritzker’s dad, Donald Pritzker was an American entrepreneur, and president of Hyatt, a hotel chain owned by the Pritzker family.

Donald was born on October 31, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and passed away on May 6, 1972, in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. He was aged 39.

He had suffered a heart attack while playing tennis.