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44-934: Jennifer Natalya Pritzker (born James Nicholas Pritzker ; August 13, 1950) is an American investor, philanthropist, and member of the Pritzker family . Pritzker retired as a lieutenant colonel from the Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) in 2001, and was later made an honorary Illinois colonel . Founder of the Tawani Foundation in 1995, Tawani Enterprises in 1996, and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in 2003, Pritzker has been involved with civic applications of inherited and accrued wealth, including significant donations to broaden understanding and support for " citizen soldiers ." In August 2013, Pritzker released
88-693: A DIV AFT Initial Planning Conference to clarify unit alignments for all eight ARNG Division Headquarters and synchronize activities that will facilitate unity of effort between Division Headquarters and aligned for training States." The Army National Guard fields 37 multifunctional support brigades. In 2016, the Army and the Army National Guard began a training and readiness initiative that aligned some Army brigades with National Guard division headquarters, and some National Guard brigades with Army division headquarters. Among others, this program included
132-462: A staff which aids in planning and day-to-day organization and management. In addition to a chief of staff, the Director's staff includes several special staff members, including a chaplain and protocol and awards specialists. It also includes a primary staff, which is organized as directorates, divisions, and branches. The directorates of the Army National Guard staff are arranged along the lines of
176-404: A state's joint force headquarters or regional training institutes are administered as Table of distribution and allowance (TDA) units. In addition to many deployable units which are non-divisional, the Army National Guard's deployable units include eight infantry divisions. These divisions, their subordinate brigades or brigades with which the divisions have a training oversight relationship, and
220-522: A statement to employees at Tawani Enterprises and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library that subsequently received wide media coverage, indicating the change from "J. N." to "Jennifer Natalya" to reflect her status as a transgender woman , making her the first and only openly transgender billionaire . She is the cousin of current Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker and former US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker . She
264-521: A typical American military staff: G-1 for personnel; G-2 for intelligence; G-3 for plans, operations and training; G-4 for logistics; G-5 for strategic plans, policy and communications; G-6 for communications; and G-8 for budgets and financial management. Of the 45 individuals to serve as President of the United States as of 2021 , 33 had military experience. Of those 33, 21 served in the militia or ARNG. (Note: President George W. Bush served in
308-485: A “no weapons” non-profit organization led by U.S. veterans to provide individual first aid kits and other medical needs in Ukraine. Pritzker has founded or served with a number of business and philanthropic organizations. In 1996, she incorporated Tawani Enterprises, where she served as chairwoman, president, and CEO, a business entity with current stated purpose as a "private wealth management company established to manage
352-717: Is a member of the Pritzker family , one of the wealthiest families in America. Her ancestors immigrated to America with very little, with great grandfather Naphtali ben Yakov Pritzker escaping pogroms as a child in the Russian Empire in 1881 and working through poverty to see eventual success as head of a thriving law firm in Chicago. She has two siblings, Linda Pritzker (b. 1953) and Karen Pritzker Vlock (b. 1958). Her parents divorced in 1979, and she has two half-siblings, Matthew Pritzker and Liesel Pritzker Simmons , from
396-949: Is an organized militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States Army . It is simultaneously part of two different organizations: the Militia of the United States (consisting of the ARNG of each state, most territories, and the District of Columbia ), as well as the federal ARNG, as part of the National Guard as a whole (which includes the Air National Guard ). It is divided into subordinate units stationed in each state or insular area, responsible to their respective governors or other head-of-government. The Guard's origins are usually traced to
440-863: The Army National Guard as a lieutenant colonel, in 2001. After retiring, Pritzker was made an honorary Illinois colonel. While serving, Pritzker was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal , the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Good Conduct Medal , the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters,
484-541: The Hyatt Hotel chain in 1957, and owned Braniff Airlines from 1983–1988. The family later began divesting of many of these assets. In 2006, the family sold Conwood, a smokeless tobacco company, for $ 3.5 billion to cigarette company Reynolds American Inc. In 2007, the family sold a 60% stake, and sold control of the Marmon Group to Berkshire Hathaway for $ 4.5 billion, a sale that it completed in 2013. In 2010,
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#1732772106287528-1087: The National Defense Service Medal with Star, the Antarctic Service Medal , the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal , the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 20 year Device, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon , the Army Service Ribbon , the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, the State of Louisiana Legion of Merit, the State of Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,
572-486: The State Adjutant General . The Adjutant General (TAG) is the de facto commander of a state's military forces, and reports to the state governor. Several units have been affected by Army National Guard reorganizations. Some have been renamed or inactivated. Some have had subordinate units reallocated to other commands. A partial list of inactivated major units includes: Upon the creation of
616-759: The TransUnion credit bureau , Braniff airlines, McCall's magazine, and the Royal Caribbean International cruise line . The Pritzker family is of Jewish descent and based in Chicago . Yakov "Jacob" Pritzker (1831–1896), was the manager of a sugar factory in Kyiv Governorate in the territory of modern Ukraine . At first he lived with his family in the village of Velyki Pritzky, then in Kyiv . He and his family immigrated to
660-666: The United States Air Force in 1947, the National Guard Bureau was organized into two divisions; Army National Guard and Air National Guard . Each were headed by a major general who reported to the chief of the National Guard Bureau . The head of the Army National Guard was originally established as the chief of the Army Division at the National Guard Bureau . The position was downgraded to brigadier general in 1962 due to force reduction. It
704-781: The 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky , with duty assignments that included leading rifle and TOW platoons, and time in the Commandant Division, and the Anti-Armor School. Pritzker served as a staff officer with the VII Corps at Kelley Barracks , in Germany, from 1984–1985. Her active duty ended in 1985. After 16 years in the Army Reserves and Illinois Army National Guard, Pritzker retired from
748-588: The ARNG may be ordered, temporarily or indefinitely, into United States service. If mobilized for federal service, the member or unit becomes part of the U.S. ARNG, which is a reserve component of the U.S. Army . Individuals volunteering for active federal service may do so subject to the consent of their governors. Largely on the basis of a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court decision , governors generally cannot veto involuntary activations of individuals or units for federal service, either for training or national emergency. The President may also call up members and units of
792-527: The ARNG, in its status as the militia of the several states, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or enforce federal laws. The Army National Guard is one of two organizations administered by the National Guard Bureau , the other being the Air National Guard . The Director of the ARNG is the head of the organization, and reports to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Because the ARNG is both
836-782: The Connecticut-based private equity firm Squadron Capital LLC, in which she has been identified a principal investor. Finally, Pritzker has served as Special Projects Director for the National Strategy Forum , as Chair of the Board and co-owner of National Security Ltd. (1988–1995), and is active in number of further philanthropic enterprises. In 2016, Pritzker was presented the Bonham Centre Award from The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto, for her contributions to
880-547: The GOP asks me to deliver six- or seven-figure contributions for the 2020 elections, my first response will be: why should I contribute to my own destruction?" In August 2020, Pritzker donated $ 2,000 to the presidential campaign of Joe Biden . In October 2020, Pritzker donated $ 100,000 to the Lincoln Project , led by Republican strategists, some of whom endorsed Joe Biden to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump. During
924-641: The National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team becoming affiliated with the Army's 10th Mountain Division and the National Guard's 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment affiliating with the Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team . In addition, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division began an affiliation with the National Guard's 36th Infantry Division . Army units partnering with Army National Guard headquarters include: The Army and Air National Guard in each state are headed by
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#1732772106287968-515: The National Guard. The ARNG's portion of the president's proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2018 is approximately $ 16.2 billion to support an end strength of 343,000, including appropriations for personnel pay and allowance, facilities maintenance, construction, equipment maintenance and other activities. Deployable Army units are organized as Table of organization and equipment (TOE) organizations or modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) organizations. Non-deployable units, such as
1012-644: The State of Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon with Numeral 6, the U.S. Army Parachute Badge and the Air Assault Badge . Pritzker earned airborne badges from Israel, Russia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Great Britain, as well as from Poland; according to Steven Mrozek, "Most memorable of these was a parachute jump at the North Pole with the Russians in 1993." On September 17, 2024, Pritzker
1056-530: The United States from the Russian Empire towards the end of the 19th century, to escape the pogroms there. In 1995, Jay Pritzker, the co-founder of Hyatt, stepped down and Thomas Pritzker took control of The Pritzker Organization. When Jay died in 1999, the family split the business into 11 pieces worth $ 1.4 billion each (choosing to settle a lawsuit from two family members, who apparently received $ 500 million each in 2005). By 2011,
1100-511: The advancement and education of issues around sexual identification. Jennifer Pritzker is part of a Chicago-based, women-led group headed by Laura Ricketts that purchased NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars in 2023. Jennifer Pritzker's father Robert, and Robert's brothers Jay and Donald , built and diversified a Chicago-based family business, the Marmon Group , into a holding company of more than 60 diverse industrial corporations; they also created
1144-615: The awareness and understanding of the importance of the Citizen Soldier; to preserve unique sites of significance to American and military history; to foster health and wellness projects for improved quality of life; and to honor the service of military personnel, past, present and future." In 2003, the Tawani Foundation made a $ 1.35 million donation to the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara , to study
1188-468: The city of Salem, Massachusetts , in 1636. That year a regiment of militia drilled for the first time to defend a multi-community area within what is now the United States. The ARNG operates under Title 10 of the United States Code when under federal control, and Title 32 of the United States Code and applicable state laws when under state control. It may be called up for active duty by
1232-600: The dissolution had been completed and the cousins had gone their separate ways, with some pursuing business and others philanthropic or artistic ventures. According to Inside Philanthropy , many Pritzkers have numerous vehicles or foundations for giving philanthropically. Members of the Pritzker family on the Forbes The World's Billionaires List of "the richest people in the world" in 2024: Army National Guard The Army National Guard ( ARNG )
1276-646: The family sold its majority stake in Transunion , the Chicago-based credit reporting company, to Chicago-based private-equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners for an undisclosed amount. As a member of the Robert's line of the Pritzker family , Pritzker has inherited and accumulated wealth that is estimated at US $ 2.2 billion. Pritzker created the Tawani Foundation in 1995, which aims "to enhance
1320-530: The feasibility of transgender people serving in the military and in the ranks of police and fire departments. In 2013, the Foundation donated $ 25 million to Norwich University , in Northfield, Vermont , the school credited with developing and establishing the first Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program in the country. In 2016, through her Foundation, Pritzker gave a $ 2 million donation to create
1364-548: The founding and expansion of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation , which was founded by Jay Pritzker and also involved his brother Donald Pritzker . Family members still largely own Hyatt and prior to its sale to Berkshire Hathaway , the Marmon Group , a conglomerate of manufacturing and industrial service companies. They have also had holdings in the Superior Bank of Chicago (which collapsed in 2001),
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1408-559: The militia of the several states and a federal reserve component of the Army, neither the Chief of the National Guard Bureau nor the Director of the ARNG "commands" it. This operational command authority is performed in each state or territory by the State Adjutant General , and in the District of Columbia by the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard when a unit is in its militia status. While under federal activation,
1452-474: The operational command authority is transferred to the commanders of the unified combatant commands , who command all U.S. forces within their area of responsibility . The Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Director of the ARNG serve as the channel of communications between the Department of the Army and the ARNG in each state and territory, and administer federal programs, policies, and resources for
1496-402: The personal wealth, philanthropic endeavors, and military interests ... " Interests of the company include significant Chicago real estate holdings. In 1995, Pritzker created the Tawani Foundation, and in 2003, she founded the Pritzker Military Museum & Library , both dedicated to the understanding and support of the "citizen soldier." In addition, Pritzker serves as Chairwoman of the Board of
1540-618: The rank of Sergeant. Pritzker's roles while enlisted included aviation repair parts clerk, rifleman, and fire team leader. After completing military service in February 1977, Pritzker enrolled at Loyola University of Chicago , majoring in history, and entered its Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. Pritzker graduated with a BA in History in May 1979, and received commission as an Army officer that same month. Pritzker first served with
1584-731: The remarriage of her father, Robert , to Irene Dryburgh in 1980. (Her mother also remarried, to Albert B. Ratner in 1981). Pritzker is Jewish. Pritzker says her most memorable experiences in life were in Israel in October 1973 when she witnessed events of the Yom Kippur War . Pritzker enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 8, 1974, and served with the HQ Troop, and with the B Troop, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina , rising to
1628-539: The state or territorial governors to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes, as well as civil disorder . The District of Columbia Army National Guard is a federal militia, controlled by the President of the United States with authority delegated to the Secretary of Defense , and through him to the Secretary of the Army . Members or units of
1672-518: The states represented by the largest units include: Army Aviation Magazine wrote on 31 March 2021 that "The ARNG is pressing forward with the Division Alignment for Training (DIV AFT) effort. The DIV AFT intent is to enhance leader development and training readiness through codified relationships across echelons and states to develop combat capable division formations for large scale combat operations. The Director, ARNG. recently convened
1716-548: The third quarter of 2020, Pritzker was recognized as a member of the Chairman's Circle, signifying a $ 25,000 contribution to the Libertarian Party . Pritzker has a daughter from a first marriage to Ayelet ben Mordechai, which ended in 1987, and two sons from her marriage to Lisa I. Goren, which ended in 1997. On October 31, 2020, Pritzker married Erin E. Solaro. In August 2013 it was claimed publicly that Pritzker
1760-682: The world's first endowed academic chair of transgender studies , at the University of Victoria in British Columbia ; Aaron Devor was chosen as the inaugural chair. Pritzker was a Republican and major donor to candidates and organizations such as the National Rifle Association of America , John McCain , and Mitt Romney . However, as of 2019, she was reevaluating her support, citing the Trump administration's transgender military ban and other anti-LGBTQ policies: "When
1804-571: Was awarded a Badge of Honor from the Ukrainian National Guard’s Presidential Brigade, in honor of her commitment to supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia. More than $ 5.4 million has been contributed through Pritzker’s personal efforts and grants provided by Tawani Foundation, with $ 1.3 million in cold weather gear for the Ukrainian National Guard, and $ 3.6 million toward Operation White Stork,
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1848-540: Was born James Nicholas Pritzker to Robert Pritzker and Audrey (née Gilbert) Pritzker in Chicago, Illinois . Five years of her youth were spent in Oberlin, Ohio , living next door to the Weltzheimer/Johnson House , which Pritzker cites as an establishing factor in her love for Frank Lloyd Wright , architecture, and preservation and restoration in general. As a granddaughter of A.N. Pritzker , she
1892-411: Was renamed to Director of the Army National Guard and elevated back to major general in 1970. The position was later elevated to the rank of lieutenant general in 2001. The Army National Guard is also authorized a deputy director which was originally established as a brigadier general office in 1970. It was elevated to the rank of major general in 2006. The director of the Army National Guard oversees
1936-430: Was the world's first transgender billionaire. Pritzker family The Pritzker family is an American family engaged in various business enterprises and philanthropy, and one of the wealthiest families in the United States (staying in the top 10 of Forbes magazine's "America's Richest Families" list since the magazine began such listings in 1982). Its fortune started in the 20th century, particularly through
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