Deborah Lehr
Straight Talk with Hank Paulson
Tom Pritzker on Transforming Hyatt Hotels, Philanthropy, and Doing Business in China
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Nature’s Ledger explores how business and conservation can work together for a sustainable and prosperous future. Host Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute, speaks with inspiring guests to spotlight people, projects, and solutions that prove nature is an asset we can’t afford to lose. Grounded in the belief that valuing nature is key to resilient economies, the podcast shares bold ideas and real-world actions to regenerate the planet. Hank welcomes Tom Pritzker (Executive Chairman of Hyatt Hotels) to Straight Talk. They discuss Pritzkerâs wide-ranging interests from business to 11th-century Himalayan history, his role transforming Hyatt Hotels, and doing business in China. Pritzker shares his insights on the importance of philanthropy to his family, practicing empathy, and finding a “North Star” to lead through challenging situations.
Host
Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Founder and Chairman | Paulson Institute
Henry M. Paulson, Jr., is a business leader, conservationist, statesman, and author who is the founder and chairman of the Paulson Institute and executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate. He served as the 74th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009, where he led the response to the...
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Episode Guest
Tom Pritzker
Executive Chairman | Hyatt Hotels
Tom Pritzker is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Pritzker Organization, which manages the various Pritzker family business assets. Pritzker is also the executive chairman of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
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