Net worth $1.8B (Forbes 2006). Granddaughter of Abraham N. Pritzker. Chairman of the Hinsdale, Illinois-based Superior Bank from 1991-94, during which time the company "embarked on a business strategy of significant growth into subprime home mortgages" (in the words of a United States Treasury Department report).
[1] National Finance Chairwoman, Obama 2008 presidential campaign. Father: Donald Pritzker (d. 1972 heart attack)
Mother: Sue (d.)
Brother: Anthony Pritzker (b. 1961)
Brother: Jay Robert Pritzker ("J.B.", b. 1965)
Husband: Bryan S. Traubert (two children)
University: BA Economics, Harvard University (1981)
Law School: JD, Stanford Law School
University: MBA, Stanford University
Administrator: Board of Overseers, Harvard University (2002-)
US Secretary of Commerce (2013-present)
Member of the Board of TransUnion (as Chairman)
Member of the Board of Wrigley (1994-2005)
Bill Bradley for President
Bush-Cheney '04
Chicago Public Education Fund Vice Chairman
Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Past Chairman
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Friends for Harry Reid
Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee
Friends of Joe Lieberman
Gephardt for President
Hillary Rodham Clinton for US Senate Committee
Illinois State Bar Association 1985
Joe Lieberman for President
McCain 2000
McCain for Senate '98
Metropolitan Planning Council (Chicago) Advisory Board
Pritzker Foundation Trustee
Real Estate Roundtable Treasurer
Council on Foreign Relations
Friends of Hillary
George W. Bush for President
Gore 2000
John Kerry for President
Obama for America
Obama for Congress 2000
Obama for Illinois
Obama Victory Fund 2012
Reuniting Our Country PAC
Official Website:
http://www.penny-pritzker.com/
