Sue Pritzker

Sue Ann Pritzker (née Sandel; October 14, 1932 – May 5, 1982) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and reproductive rights activist. She was the wife of Hyatt co-founder Donald Pritzker and the mother of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.

Early life and education Pritzker was born Sue Sandel on October 14, 1932 in Chicago to Albert L. Sandel, a lamp manufacturer, and Dorothy J. Craig. She studied at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago and graduated from Radcliffe College.

Personal life She married Donald Pritzker, co-founder of Hyatt, on June 10, 1958. They had three children: Penny Pritzker, Anthony Pritzker, and Jay Robert Pritzker. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her funeral was held on May 7, 1982 at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, Illinois.