1. Adam Pritzker was born on July 17,1984 and is an American businessman.
10 Facts About Adam Pritzker
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Adam Pritzker is the chairman and CEO of Assembled Brands, a holding company of fashion and lifestyle consumer brands, and was co-founder and chairman of General Assembly, a private school for professional development.
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Adam Pritzker studied with Jeffrey Sachs at Columbia, and went on to work for him at The Earth Institute.
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Adam Pritzker co-founded the General Assembly in January 2011 with Jake Schwartz, Brad Hargreaves, and Matt Brimer.
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Adam Pritzker was the chief creative officer, and helped its expansion to eight other locations globally.
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Adam Pritzker was named to the Inc 30 under 30 list, and the Forbes magazine 30 under 30 list for his work at General Assembly.
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Adam Pritzker left his day-to-day job at the business in 2013 but remained chairman until its sale to The Adecco Group.
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In October 2017, Adam Pritzker partnered with Jeffrey Sachs, a development economist at Columbia University, and Daniel Squadron, a former New York state senator, to found Future Now.
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Adam Pritzker is a member of the Pritzker family, son of John Pritzker, grandson of Jay Pritzker, and great-grandson of Abram Nicholas Pritzker.
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Adam Pritzker's uncle, Thomas Pritzker, is the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and his aunt, Gigi Pritzker, is a film producer.