[1][2] His father left Kyiv for Chicago in 1881 and worked first as a pharmacist and then, after graduating from DePaul University College of Law, as a lawyer.
[4] In the 1930s, he left the law practice and branched out with his brother Jack, investing in real estate and small companies, mostly in the Chicago area.
Marmon was diversified to include manufacturing concerns ranging from lumber to railroad boxcars and travel industry staples.
On December 25, 2007, it was announced that Warren Buffett, through Berkshire Hathaway, would purchase 60% of the Marmon Group from the Pritzkers for $4.5 billion.
TransUnion, a consumer credit reporting agency, was a subsidiary of The Marmon Group until January 2005, when it became an independent, privately held company.