Linda Pritzker is an Oberlin, Ohio-born American Buddhist lama, author as well as the co-founder of Namchak Foundation. Born in 1953, Linda is also known by the name “Lama Tsomo”. She is an heiress of Jewish American family, Pritzker family which happens to be one of the wealthiest families in the USA who also own Hyatt hotel chain. Linda is also a well-known psychotherapist as well as a practicing Tibetan Buddhist.
The heiress of one of the richest families in the USA as well as an investor herself, how rich is Linda Pritzker as of 2015? At the present, Linda has been counting her net worth at an amount of $1.85 billion. Obviously, this wealth has been amassed from her share of investment in Hyatt hotels, Namchak Foundation and many more of her business ventures. Apart from business, Linda has also made a name as an author.
Linda Pritzker Net Worth $1.85 Billion
Raised in Ohio, Linda was born to a very affluent Jewish family, the daughter of businessman Robert Pritzker who is also known for being the founder of the Mormon Foundation. She earned a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and also worked as a psychotherapist for several years before she was ordained a lama. She started her study with Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, in 1995 and was ordained after ten years of study. Being a lama, she co-founded the Namchak Retreat Ranch in Missoula, Montana where she is known by the name “Lama Tsomo”.
Although Linda is more popular for being a lama, she is also well recognized for her own investments other than being the heiress in such a rich family. She is the co-founder of Namchak Foundation which has been earning money for her. Apart from being a big name in the business sector of the USA, Linda has also been showing her talent as an author. She has published the book entitled “The Princess Who Wept Pearls: The Feminine Journey in Fairy Tales” which is quite successful. She has also published many articles related to Buddhism and spirituality in different magazines and newsletters.
Linda is also famous for being a supporter of democratic and liberal organizations and different causes such as MoveOn.org and Planned Parenthood. A shareholder in the Hyatt Hotel chain, Linda is known for her spiritual longing as she advocates for Buddhism and has currently been working on a guide for Westerners to Tibetan Buddhism. Needless to say, her writings have been earning her fame while her shares in different business ventures have been helping her to add to her wealth.
As for her personal life, Linda is a divorcee and a mother of three children. She, along with her family now lives in Missoula, Montana where she works at the Namchak Retreat Ranch. For now, Linda is enjoying her days as a Buddhist lama, an author as well as her inheritance. Also, she is probably enjoying being one of the top 400 richest people in the world as her net worth is listed at $1.85 billion by Forbes magazine, as her wealth enables her to sustain her ranch.
