• Hyatt Hotels Chairman Thomas J. Pritzker said he would retire in a letter to the chain’s board.
  • Pritzker, who has held the role for more than two decades, said he regretted maintaining contact with sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Hyatt said its board appointed CEO Mark Hoplamazian to succeed Pritzker as chair starting immediately.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/16/hyatt-chairman-pritzker-leaves-board-over-epstein-ties.html