Robert Alan Pritzker was a member of the wealthy Pritzker family

Pritzker family

The Pritzker family is one of America's wealthiest families, and has been near the top of Forbes magazine's "America's Richest Families" list since the magazine began in 1982....

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His parents were Fanny (née Doppelt) and A. N. Pritzker

Abram Nicholas Pritzker

Abram Nicholas Pritzker , known professionally as A. N. Pritzker, was an American businessman.The son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants Annie P. and Nicholas J...

, and his brothers were Jay

Jay Pritzker

Jay Arthur Pritzker was an American entrepreneur and conglomerate organizer.-Biography:Pritzker was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Fanny and A. N. Pritzker. His brother was Robert Pritzker...

 and Donald. Robert Pritzker received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...

 in 1946 and an honorary doctorate in 1984. He taught night courses at IIT and began serving on the Board of Trustees in 1962, and served as a University Regent until the time of his death.