US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Praises New Manufacturing Institute
In honor of National Manufacturing Day, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker issued a statement praising the establishment of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NNMI): “I More...
Secretary Pritzker Charging $280 Million Rent for FBI Chicago Headquarters
The government will pay $280 million in rent to a Near West Side Chicago property for an FBI Headquarters, and in the process will line the pockets of a major Obama donor and the United States 38th Secretary More...
Penny Pritzker to receive this year’s Harry Truman Award
– Ms. Pritzer, the US Secretary of Commerce, is being recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges for her commitment to development in the work place. – – Penny More...
Liesel Pritzker Simmons Investing $50 Million In Socially Conscious Investments
– Liesel Matthews ( Pritzker Simmons) little princess / Getty – This week Forbes.com has a story being included in their December 2nd issue “Liesel Pritzker Simmons Sued Her Family And More...
Tom and Gigi Pritzker acquire steel mill TMS International for $1 billion
– Tom and Jean (Gigi) Prizker – / By Stanley Green / Tom and Jean or ” Gigi” as she is better known are brother and sister members of the Chicago-based family. They have got together to make More...
John Pritzker acquires full control of the Commune Hotels chain
– John Pritzker, a member of the famous family that owns Hyatt Hotels among a variety of other commercial interests, has acquired the remaining 50% share in the hotel management company he co-founded More...
US Senate confirms : Penny Pritzker is the next Secretary of Commerce
– After a long wait, what always looked like being a foregone conclusion eventually became one when the US Senate this week accepted President Obama’s proposal to appoint Ms. Pritzker to the role of More...
President Obama calls on Penny Pritzker to take up the role of Commerce secretary
While Ms. Pritzker’s appointment was not entirely unexpected it may raise a few eyebrows mainly because the new commerce secretary hails from Chicago- Obama’s hometown. – US President Barack Obama announces More...