Press & News Archive

  1. Jennifer Pritzker
    Landmarks To Honor ‘Landmarks’
    Daily North Shore
    February 24, 2016
    “Our three honorees have made significant contributions in cultivating Chicago’s cultural heritage as the sustaining pivot for the city’s growth,” said Bonnie McDonald, President and CEO of Landmarks Illinois.
  2. Pritzer Military Museum
    CAST Donor Spotlight: Tawani Foundation
    Illinois State University
    February 19, 2016
    The Tawani Foundation ROTC Awards program was founded in 1996 as a way to support the educational, civic and leadership goals of cadets and midshipmen by recognizing outstanding performance.
  3. Jennifer Pritzker
    As a man and woman successfully: Jennifer Pritzker is the first transsexual billionaire in the world
    Business Insider Deutchland
    February 17, 2016
    Article in German.
  4. Jennifer Pritzker
    Canadian University Establishes First Chair in Transgender Studies
    Inverse
    February 17, 2016
    Devor’s new position was made possible from a $1 million donation from the Tawani Foundation, which has also promised to donate a million more if other donors match their contribution. The founder and president of Tawani is transgender activist and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Pritzker.
  5. Sociologist Becomes Inaugural Chair in Transgender Studies
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
    February 14, 2016
    Tawani’s founder and president is U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker, retired, a transgender woman who is heir to a family fortune.
  6. Tawani Enterprises
    Jennifer Pritzker Being Honored for Preservation Work
    Curbed
    February 12, 2016
    Busy billionaire philanthropist and retired US Army Colonel Jennifer Pritzker will be honored next month for her ongoing preservation work.
  7. The Sword and the Stone Terrace
    Evanston Roundtable
    February 10, 2016
    Colonel Jennifer Pritzker, center, used her sword to cut the ribbon at Stone Terrace B&B, 1622 Forest Place, on Jan. 29.
  8. Pritzker Opens New Evanston Bed and Breakfast
    Evanston Patch
    February 10, 2016
    An ownership team that includes transgender North Shore billionaire Jennifer Pritzker recently opened Stone Terrace, Evanston’s newest bed and breakfast.
  9. Jennifer Pritzker Opens Second Evanston Bed and Breakfast
    Curbed
    February 03, 2016
    Last week owners Jennifer Pritzker, Dawn Overend, and Tom and Sue Zipprich joined Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl for a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the town’s newest bed and breakfast.
  10. Open house gives glimpse of Evanston’s second bed and breakfast
    Chicago Tribune
    February 02, 2016
    The restoration is Pritzker’s second bed and breakfast, which weren’t allowed under Evanston zoning until a few years ago.