Branford's Karen Pritzker Among Forbes 'Billionaires'

BRANFORD, CT - Though her wealth dipped a bit, Branford resident Karen Pritzker is again among the world's wealthiest individuals, according to Forbes magazine.

Pritzker, whose wealth came from her family's Hyatt hotel business and investments, is tied for 403rd on the magazine's list of "Billionaires," worth $3.9 billion.

Her wealth was valued at $4.3 billion in 2015, at which time she was listed as the 381st richest individual in the world, the magazine writes.

The 58-year-old is married to Michael Vlock, and the couple have four children.

There are 13 billionaires in Connecticut, eight of whom live in Greenwich.

According to Forbes, “For our 30th annual guide to the world’s richest, we found 1,810 billionaires, down from a record 1,826 a year ago. Their aggregate net worth was $6.48 trillion, $570 billion less than last year. It was also the first time since 2010 that the average net worth of a billionaire dropped – it is now $3.6 billion, $300 million less than last year.”

Click here to view the complete list of billionaires on the Forbes website.

Photo: Karen Pritzker. Photo credit: Forbes magazine

Patch Editor Barbara Heins contributed to this report.