Abdon M. Pallasch, "Obama's Subprime Pal," Chicago Sun-Times, 4/28/08
Robert Frank and Mark Maremont, "Money Maven," The Wall Street Journal, 3/17/08
Penny Pritzker Is An Heiress To The Hyatt Hotel Fortune. (John McCormick, "Pritzker Blazes Campaign Trail," Chicago Tribune, 9/30/07)
- "[Pritzker] Also Serves On The Board Of Global Hyatt Corp., The Hotel Chain, And She Is Chairman Of Parking Spot, An Airport-Parking Firm She Helped Start." (Robert Frank and MarkMaremont, "Money Maven," The Wall Street Journal, 3/17/08)
The Pritzker Family Co-Owned Superior Bank FSB. (Steven R. Strahler, "Penny Pritzker," Chicago Crain’s Business, 5/7/07)
- Superior Bank Was A "Subprime LenderThat Made Risky Mortgage And Auto Loans To People With Poor Credit Histories." (Kathy Bergen, "MillionsFor Pritzkers In Settlement," Chicago Tribune, 12/28/04)
- Federal Regulators Closed Superior Bank Due To "Poor Oversight By Its Board" Among Others Reasons. (Melissa Allison, "Blame Flies Over Demise Of Superior," Chicago Tribune, 7/31/01)
"With An Estimated Net Worth Of $2.8 Billion, Pritzker Is Ranked 135th On Forbes' List Of The Richest Americans." (John McCormick, "Pritzker Blazes Campaign Trail," Chicago Tribune, 9/30/07)
"Penny S. Pritzker Also Is A Member Of The Chicago 2016 Organizing Committee For The Olympic Games And Is Chair Of The Olympic Village Subcommittee." (Penny S. Pritzker Website, www.penny-pritzker.com, Accessed 8/8/08)
Pritzker Serves On The Board Of The Lab School Of Chicago. (Penny S. Pritzker Website, www.penny-pritzker.com, Accessed 8/8/08)
"[P]enny Pritzker, A Chicago Philanthropist, Serves As Mr. Obama's National Finance Chairman…" (Jodi Kantor, "In Democratic Families, Politics Makes For Estranged Bedfellows," The New York Times, 2/4/08)
Shortly After Meeting Pritzker, The Obama Family Began Spending Summer Vacations At the Pritzker Home In Michigan. (John McCormick, "Pritzker Blazes Campaign Trail," Chicago Tribune, 9/30/07)
"Indeed, From The Start, Obama's Inner Circle Included Valerie Jarrett And Penny Pritzker, Powerful And Well-Connected Chicago Businesswomen." (Carrie Budoff Brown, "Obama Campaign Adds Women To Top Ranks," The Politico, 6/20/08)
"Penny Pritzker, A Friend And Fund-Raiser For Obama, Remembers Meeting With Him At Her Office In 2006 To Discuss His Presidential Campaign. Pritzker, Whose Family, One Of The Wealthiest In Chicago, Owns The Hyatt Hotel Chain, Was As Crucial To Obama’s Next Campaign As Toni Preckwinkle’s Was To His First." (Ryan Lizza, "Making It," The New Yorker, 7/21/08)
"Pritzker And Crown Have Played Instrumental Roles In Building Obama's Huge Campaign War Chest…" (Shailagh Murray, "In Obama's Circle, Chicago Remains The Tie That Binds," The Washington Post, 7/14/08)
Pritzker Is A Bundler For Obama’s Presidential Campaign And Has Committed To Raise Over $200,000. (Obama For America Website, answercenter.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/30/08)
The Pritzker Family Donated $40,000 To Obama’s Senate Campaign. (Christopher Drew and Mike McIntire, "After 2000 Loss, Obama Built Donor Network From Roots Up," The New York Times, 4/3/07)
Obama Campaign: "Penny Pritzker was never accused of any wrongdoing nor did she receive compensation in relation to the closing of Superior Bank in 2001, and instead of walking away as millions of homeowners and stockholders suffered, the Pritzker family entered into a voluntary settlement and agreed to pay the government $460 million to defray its losses." (Obama For America Website, factcheck.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/30/08)