Hyatt Hotels Corporation is owned by the Pritzker family business interests. The company was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957, and it has remained controlled by the Pritzker family through various corporate structures and consolidations. Today, Hyatt Hotels Corporation is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol H, but the Pritzker family continues to hold significant ownership and control. Thomas Pritzker, Jay Pritzker's son, serves as the Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The Pritzker family consolidated their hospitality assets under one entity in 2004, maintaining ownership and control over Hyatt through family business interests.