World’s richest transgender woman is heir to Rs 99,000 crore 5-star hotel chain; whopping net worth is…

The richest transgender woman in the world is the only billionaire trans person across the globe and has a whopping net worth of thousands of crores.

Transgender people across the globe have faced a lot of struggle in their fight to legitimize their community, but are slowly rising up and leaving their mark on the world. The world’s richest transgender person – Jennifer Pritzker – has been doing the same.

Jennifer Pritzker is the only transgender billionaire across the globe and the richest transgender person in the world. Her billion-dollar net worth stems from her own hard work, but also her ultra-wealthy family that runs the luxury hotel chain Hyatt Hotels.

Jennifer Pritzker belongs to the Pritzker family, which is one of the richest families in the United States. She is also one of the 11 billionaire heirs to the family fortune, according to Forbes. The Pritzker family has an overall net worth of over USD 36.9 billion, which comes out to Rs 3.06 lakh crore.

Further, the world’s richest transgender person – Jennifer Pritzker – alone has a net worth of USD 1.9 billion, which is Rs 15,800 crore. She is also the heiress to the massive Pritzker fortune, which includes the Hyatt Hotel chain worth Rs 99,000 crore in revenue.

The 73-year-old transgender billionaire is not just from an ultra-wealthy family but is also an Army vet. Pritzker joined the US Military in 1974, at the young age of 23. Jennifer was born as James Pritzker, and ended up serving in the US Army for over 25 years, retiring as a Lieutenant.

Apart from inheriting the stakes in the luxury Hyatt Hotels, Pritzker is also the founder and CEO of the private wealth management firm Tawani Enterprises. Coming out as trans in 2013, Jennifer is the only openly transgender person to be a billionaire.

Jennifer Pritzker has a net worth of USD 1.9 billion and has been using a lot of her money for the upliftment of transgender people. Her massive family wealth stems from Hyatt Hotels, a tobacco company, an airline and several other investment ventures.

Apart from inheriting the stakes in the luxury Hyatt Hotels, Pritzker is also the founder and CEO of the private wealth management firm Tawani Enterprises. Coming out as trans in 2013, Jennifer is the only openly transgender person to be a billionaire.

Jennifer Pritzker has a net worth of USD 1.9 billion and has been using a lot of her money for the upliftment of transgender people. Her massive family wealth stems from Hyatt Hotels, a tobacco company, an airline and several other investment ventures.

Courtesy : DNA

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