Title:
The Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco
Creator/Contributor:
Pritzker, John, 1953-, creator, interviewee.
Creator/Contributor:
Farrell, Shanna, interviewer.
Creator/Contributor:
Jewish Community Federation Leadership Oral History Project
Creator/Contributor:
Bancroft Library, Regional Oral History Office,, issuing body.
Abstract:
Pritzker discusses his family and childhood in Glencoe, working for Hyatt -- the family business -- discovering his love for
San Francisco in the 1970s, moving around to help grow Hyatt, and founding various companies -- including Ticketmaster and
Geolo Capital. He describes his work for the Jewish Community Federation as the head of the campaign, overseeing a number
of staff changes as president, restructuring the organization, his goals and priorities, and challenges and successes he experienced
during his time there. He also reflects on significant people who mentored and coached him during his tenure at the Jewish
Community Federation.
Date:
2013 (issued)
Date:
2015 (copyright)
Subject:
n-us-ca
Charities -- California -- San Francisco
Charities
California -- San Francisco
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
TicketMaster (Firm)
Geolo Capital.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
TicketMaster (Firm)
Pritzker, John -- 1953- -- Interviews
Note:
John Pritzker ; interviews conducted by Shanna Farrell in 2013 and 2014.
Forms part of: Jewish Community Federation Leadership Oral History Project.
Interview transcript also available online.
Video excerpt also available online via the Oral History Center YouTube channel.
Oral histories are made available for research purposes only. All publication rights are reserved to The Bancroft Library
of the University of California, Berkeley. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Permissions
Officer, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Type:
Interviews.
Oral histories.
Physical Description:
print
1 volume (viii, 111 pages) ; 29 cm
Language:
English
Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
Oral histories are made available for research purposes only. All publication rights are reserved to The Bancroft Library
of the University of California, Berkeley. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to the Permissions
Officer, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.