Hyatt Chairman Tom Pritzker Resigns Amid Epstein File Revelations

• Billionaire Tom Pritzker stepped down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels.
• Resignation follows revelations of his association with Jeffrey Epstein in US Justice Department files.
• Pritzker expressed deep regret for maintaining contact with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing "terrible judgment."
• He will not seek re-election to the company's board, having served as executive chairman since 2004.
• Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt's president and CEO, has been named to succeed Pritzker as chairman of the board.