NYSE, H - Hyatt Hotels Corp
Our History
Hyatt was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957 when he purchased the Hyatt House
motel adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. Over the following
decade, Jay Pritzker and his brother Donald Pritzker, working together with
other Pritzker family business interests, grew the company into a North American
management and hotel ownership company, which became a public company in 1962.
In 1968, Hyatt International was formed by Pritzker family business interests
and subsequently became a separate public company. Hyatt Corporation and Hyatt
International Corporation were taken private by the Pritzker family business
interests in 1979 and 1982, respectively.
Prior to June 30, 2004, Hyatt Corporation, which primarily consisted of the
North American hotel management and franchise companies, was owned by HG, Inc.
(HG). H Group Holding, Inc. (H Group), which is owned by Pritzker family
business interests, owns HG. ...
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