# Tony Pritzker

> Tony Pritzker is an American investor, industrial operator and philanthropist, and co-founder and chairman of Pritzker Private Capital. His career includes leadership roles at Marmon Group, Baker Tanks and AmSafe Partners. Based in Los Angeles, he supports higher education, environmental innovation and opportunity youth through his family foundation, and founded and chairs UCLA’s Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chairman at Pritzker Private Capital
- **Organizations:** Pritzker Private Capital, Pritzker Alternative Strategies, Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, UCLA Institute for Carbon Management, US Olympic and Paralympic Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A.; engineering background, Dartmouth College, M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-chaired UCLA’s 2014-2019 Centennial Campaign, which raised approximately $5.49 billion., Founded and chairs the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, which reached its tenth installment in 2026., Received UCLA’s Fiat Lux Award in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1993-1994** — President of Fenestra Corporation.
- **1995-1996** — Group executive at Marmon Group.
- **1996-1998** — Regional vice president of operations in Asia at Getz Bros. & Co.
- **2000-2004** — President of Baker Tanks.
- **2002** — Beginning of the middle-market investment history cited by PPC.
- **2013** — Family foundation announced a $20 million UCLA gift across environment, foster youth support and arts programming.
- **2017** — Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award launched at UCLA.
- **2023** — Received UCLA’s Fiat Lux Award on October 11.
- **2025** — Pritzker Alternative Strategies launched with Pritzker as board chairman in a non-investment capacity.
- **2026** — PPC’s current team page identifies Pritzker as co-founder and chairman.

## Achievements

- Co-chaired UCLA’s 2014-2019 Centennial Campaign, which raised approximately $5.49 billion.
- Founded and chairs the Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, which reached its tenth installment in 2026.
- Received UCLA’s Fiat Lux Award in 2023.
- Supported UCLA carbon-conversion research through the family foundation’s 2017 gift.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Presented the tenth Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award to conservation scientist Zuzana Buřivalová at UCLA on October 8.
- **2026-02** — Family Business Magazine published an interview about his progression from industrial operations to direct investing.
- **2025-04** — Pritzker Alternative Strategies announced its launch, with Pritzker chairing its board and Paul Carbone leading the independent firm.

## Links

- Website: https://apritzkerfoundation.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-pritzker-3929848

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