Hyatt executive Tom Pritzker stepping down over association with Epstein and Maxwell: ‘Terrible judgment’

Published February 16, 2026 6:00pm ET



Hyatt Hotels executive chairman Tom Pritzker announced his retirement on Monday, citing his connection with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Pritzker, Gov. JB Pritzker‘s (D-IL) cousin, announced his immediate retirement in a statement simultaneously announcing he would not seek another three-year term on his publicly listed company’s board.

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