Cindy Pritzker

Cindy Pritzker
Born
Marian Friend

(1923-12-15)December 15, 1923
DiedMarch 15, 2025(2025-03-15) (aged 101)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationGrinnell College
OccupationPhilanthropist
SpouseJay Pritzker
Children5 (including Thomas, John, Daniel, Gigi)
Parent(s)Hugo Friend (father)
Sadie Cohn (mother)

Marian "Cindy" Pritzker (née Friend; December 15, 1923 – March 15, 2025) was an American philanthropist. She headed the Chicago Public Library board and co-founded the Pritzker Architecture Prize. As the wife of Jay Pritzker, the co-founder of Hyatt Hotels, she was the matriarch of the Pritzker family.