Hyatt Corp. Chairman Jay Pritzker will be celebrating his 75th birthday Tuesday at home after being hospitalized last month with a stroke, according to reliable sources.
Pritzker reportedly suffered the stroke July 17 while on his way to a routine doctor’s appointment.
The Hyatt chairman’s office declined to say when he was released from the hospital or to provide information on his condition, but sources said that he is “doing well” and plans to be making a gradual return to work.
Pritzker is the senior member of the Chicago area’s richest family, with wealth estimated at around $6 billion.
The family members are also among the city’s leading philanthropists. Last year, Pritzker and his brother, Robert, announced a $60 million challenge grant to the Illinois Institute of Technology.
