Mary Kathryn Muenster (J. B. Pritzker wife) Age/ Children/ Net worth/ Husband and Facts

Mary Kathryn Muenster

Mary Kathryn Muenster is an American personality. She became famous as the wife of JB Pritzker, who is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois.

Mary Kathryn Muenster Wiki/ Bio

Mary Kathryn Muenster is famous as a celebrity spouse. She is well known as JB Pritzker’s wife. Pritzker is an American businessman and philanthropist. She began her career in politics and is his biggest supporter. She studied at the University of Nebraska but took a break from school to work in Washington DC.

Mary Kathryn Muenster Height/ Weight/ Age

Her height is 5 feet 8 inches and her weight is around 55 kg. She was born in 1967 in South Dakota, United States of America. Her exact date of birth is not known. Mary Kathryn Muenster’s age is 54 years (as of 2021).

Mary Kathryn Muenster Net worth

She has entered into politics and is also the president of a nonprofit organization called Evergreen Invitational NFP. Also, she belongs to rich family background. She has accumulated good fortune for herself but it is not revealed. On the other hand, her husband JB Pritzker’s net worth is around $3.4 billion. He has earned this whopping amount of money from his political career and business.

Mary Kathryn Muenster Boyfriend/ Husband/ Family

Her father’s name is Theodore, who was chief of staff for South Dakota governor Richard Kneip. He ran for the US Senate in 1990 but was unsuccessful.

Her mother’s name is Karen Muenster, who was a South Dakota state senator from 1987 to 1993. She has an older brother named Tom and a younger brother named Ted.

M K Muenster was close to her grandmother and recalled her by saying :

She was the most amazing person who taught me how to knit and farm and the importance of giving. I fed the pigs every morning. My grandparents weren’t well off. But it was the best time. She was the church secretary at the First Church in Beatrice, Nebraska and she would collect the donations.

Mary Kathryn Muenster

Talking about her personal life, she is married to JB Pritzker. They first met at Capitol Hill when one of their mutual friends set up a date for them. At that time Pritzker forgot his wallet in his car four blocks away and sprinted towards it. He returned in 10 minutes sweating and breathing heavily.

Mary Kathryn Muenster with her husband JB Pritzker
Mary Kathryn Muenster with her husband JB Pritzker

From there on they started dating and tied the knot in the year 1993. The couple together has two children a daughter named Teddi Pritzker and a son named Donny Pritzker.

Mary Kathryn Muenster with her husband and children
Mary Kathryn Muenster with her husband and children

Pritzker family stays in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Mary Kathryn Muenster’s husband JB Pritzker

JB Pritzker was born on 19 January 1965 in Atherton, California as Jay Robert Pritzker. His age is 56 years (as of 2021). Pritzger is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019.

J B Pritzker
J B Pritzker

Governor Pritzker comes from rich family background. He owns his private business in Chicago and is a managing partner and co-founder of the Pritzker group. He is also a member of the Pritzker family who owns the Hyatt hotel chain.

Gov Pritzker has received many awards like the Survivors legacy award for his leadership in the creation of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in 2013, the Entrepreneurial Champion award for his work to promote economic development and job creation, the Spirit of Erikson Institute award for his work toward the children’s initiative, etc.

NameMary Kathryn Muenster
Date of Birth1967
Age54 years (as of 2021)
BirthplaceSouth Dakota, USA
Zodiac SignVirgo
ReligionChristian
NationalityAmerican
HometownNot Known
Net worthNot Known
SchoolNot Known
CollegeUniversity of Nebraska
Heightfeet and inches- 5’8”
centimeters- 180 cm
Weightkilograms- 55 kg
pounds- 121 lbs
Body Measurements34 – 26 – 35
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair colorBrown
Shoe size5 (US)
Father nameTheodore
Mother nameKaren Muenster
BrotherTom and Ted
SisterN/A
BoyfriendNot Known
Marital statusMarried
HusbandJ B Pritzker
ChildrenTeddi Pritzker (daughter) and Donny Pritzker (son)

Career

She took a break from school to work in Washington DC. She was an aide to US Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Politics was not new to her as both of her parents were involved in local politics.

MK Muenster serves as the president of the Pritzker Family Foundation and is involved in other family foundations. She founded the Pritzker children’s initiative, which provides quality educational resources to disadvantaged children.

She is also the president of a nonprofit organization called Evergreen Invitational NFB and is active in Philanthropy.

Facts/ Trivia

  • Mary Kathryn Muenster is famous as the wife of JB Pritzker.
  • She grew up with her parents who were involved in local politics.
  • She is the president and director of the JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation, which aims to foster effective solutions to early childhood, community, and Women’s Health issues.
  • Her husband Pritzker is a politician serving as the 43rd governor of Illinois since 2019.
  • He was recognized as an outstanding achievement as a chairman of the Illinois Human Rights Commission and named in Hot 100 most prominent members of Chicago’s technology.
  • She is a supportive wife and supports his business and political moves.
  • Pritzker has been overweight for most of his life but his wife is helping him find a solution.
  • The couple calls themselves by their initials and their friends have joked that they should call their kids A, B, and C.
  • She is not active on social media platforms but her husband is active on Instagram and Twitter.
  • Illinois governor JB Pritzker campaigned on raising the minimum wage in Illinois to $15 an hour.
  • He has purposefully directed a mansion that he had purchased next door to his multi-million dollar home to become uninhabitable by removing the toilets from the residence.