Pritzker, Matthew R.

Matthew Pritzker is the founder and owner the Matthew Pritzker Company, a holder of real estate and commericial ventures.  Pritzker owns part of State Street Pictures as well as Homemade Pizza Company, a chain of take and bake pizza shops which is expanding in the Chicago and New York City areas.  He is the son of Robert Pritzker, founder of Marmon Group Inc.  In 2003 Matthew Pritzker filed a lawsuit with younger sister Liesel Pritzker claiming that their trust fund assets were looted and the money transferred to accounts benefitting other family members and the Pritzker Foundation, a Chicago charity.  Their father, Robert Pritzker, was among the family members listed in the suit.  In early 2007, the lawsuit was settled with Matthew and Liesel each receiving $500 million.

Matthew Pritzker is a career patron of Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D).

Last revised June 2011.