A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of JB Pritzker.
Jay Robert "J. B." Pritzker is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the 43rd Governor of Illinois since 2019. As a member of the prominent Pritzker family, known for owning the Hyatt hotel chain, he has established himself as a successful venture capitalist and investor. Pritzker founded several startups focused on investment, most notably the Pritzker Group, where he holds the position of managing partner. His career spans both the business and political spheres.
In 2008, Pritzker received the Entrepreneurial Champion Award from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for promoting economic development and job creation.
In 2013, J.B. Pritzker received the Survivors' Legacy Award for his leadership in creating the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.
On October 22, 2015, Northwestern University School of Law announced that J.B. Pritzker and his wife, M. K. Pritzker, donated $100 million, resulting in the renaming of the school to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
On March 20, 2018, Pritzker won the Democratic primary for governor by a large margin, receiving 45.13% of the vote.
On November 6, 2018, Pritzker defeated incumbent Republican governor Bruce Rauner in the general election, receiving 54.53% of the vote.
On December 31, 2019, Pritzker pardoned approximately 11,000 people for low-level cannabis convictions.
By July 2020, cannabis sales in Illinois had generated over $52 million in tax revenue.
By the end of 2022, cannabis sales in Illinois had generated over $445.3 million in tax revenue.
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