Linda Pritzker
| Linda Pritzker | |
|---|---|
 Linda Pritzker (Lama Tsomo) in 2014 | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Occupation | Tibetan Lama, Author[1] |
| Known for | Inheritance, Buddhism |
| Net worth |
 US$ 1.85 billion (November 2014)[2] |
| Children | three |
| Parent(s) |
Audrey Gilbert Robert Pritzker |
Linda Pritzker (born 1953, Oberlin, Ohio) is a Jewish-American Tibetan Buddist lama, author, and co-founder of the Namchak Foundation and Namchak Retreat Ranch in Missoula, Montana. She is a member of the Pritzker family and is also known by the name Lama Tsomo.[3]
Early life
Pritzker was born in 1953, the second of three children born to Jewish-American businessman, Robert Pritzker,[4][5] and Audrey Gilbert.[6][7] She has two siblings: Jennifer N. Pritzker (b. James, 1950),[8] a retired Lt Colonel in the U.S. Army and founder of the Pritzker Military Library,[9] and Karen Pritzker (b. 1958).
Her parents divorced in 1979.[5] In 1981, her mother remarried Albert B. Ratner, the co-chairman of Cleveland-based real estate developer Forest City Enterprises.[6][7] In 1980, her father remarried to Irene Dryburgh with whom he had two children: Matthew Pritzker and Liesel Pritzker Simmons.[5]
Career
Pritzker was ordained a lama[2] in February 2005 by Tulku Sangak Rinpoche, a Tibetan meditation master and world holder of the Namchak Lineage, a branch of the Nyingma path of Tibetan Buddhism.[3] She began studying with Rinpoche in 1995 and she is fluent in Tibetan. She is the author of The Princess Who Wept Pearls: The Feminine Journey in Fairy Tales. [10]
Pritzker has been listed on the Forbes 400. As of November 2014, she was listed at 357 with a net worth of $1.85 billion.[2]
Personal life
Pritzker is divorced and has three children. She lives in Missoula, Montana.[1] She is a Tibetan Buddhist.[2]
Philanthropy
Pritzker donates anonymously to a variety of liberal causes. Past giving has included Planned Parenthood.[2]
Publications
- The Princess Who Wept Pearls: The Feminine Journey in Fairy Tales[10]
- “Ani Tsering Wangmo: A Life of Merit” in Lion’s Roar Newsletter, March 2010.
- “Coming Home” in Originally Blessed. Oakland, CA: Creation Spirituality Communities, 2008.
- “Dharmasala” in Lion’s Roar Newsletter, August 2007.
- “Shedra” in Lion’s Roar Newsletter, February 2006.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Gelder, Sarah. "How an American lama finds joy during turbulent times". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Linda Pritzker September 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Who is Lama Tsomo". Namchak. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ Linda Pritzker, Forbes (October 2006)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 CNN Money: "THE PRITZKERS UNVEILING A PRIVATE FAMILY Can you believe it? These billionaires actually like each other. But as Pritzkers proliferate, a worry arises: Can they maintain their striking success – and keep everyone happy?", Ford S. Worthy, April 25, 1988
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Yale University: "Slow readers, creative thinkers: gift will spur dyslexia studies - New center will explore links between reading problems, creativity" retrieved December 21, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: "Biography of the Ratner Family" retrieved December 21, 2012
- ↑ Geidner, Chris (August 23, 2013). "Billionaire Backer Of Open Transgender Military Service Comes Out As Transgender". BuzzFeed. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ Pritzker Military Library website: "Colonel (IL) J. N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired)" retrieved December 21, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The Princess Who Wept Pearls".