Joe Ricketts
John Joseph Ricketts (born July 16, 1941) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder, former CEO and former chairman of TD Ameritrade.[3] He had a net worth of US$2.7 billion as of 2019 according to Forbes.[4] Ricketts also engages in philanthropy through The Ricketts Art Foundation, Opportunity Education Foundation, The Cloisters on the Platte Foundation, and The Ricketts Conservation Foundation.[4][5][6][7][8]
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 Ricketts in 2018 | |
| Born | John Joseph Ricketts July 16, 1941 Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Creighton University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman MLB owner/executive |
| Known for | founding TD Ameritrade |
| Title | Owner - Chicago Cubs |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marlene Ricketts (m. 1963) [1][2] |
| Children | Pete Ricketts, Tom Ricketts, Laura Ricketts, Todd Ricketts |
| Awards | 2016 World Series champion |
| Website | JoeRicketts.com |
References
- Smith, Bryan (June 24, 2013). "The Ricketts Family Owns the Chicago Cubs: Who Are These People?". Chicago Magazine.
- LLC, Marquis Who's Who (1 July 1985). Who's Who in Finance and Industry, 1985-1986. Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ISBN 9780837903248 – via Google Books.
- "Yahoo Finance: AMTD". Yahoo Finance.
- Lach, Eric (May 18, 2012). "Who Is Joe Ricketts?". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- Nohr, Emily; Hammel, Paul (January 12, 2015). "Joe Ricketts envisions Sarpy County religious retreat open to all". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- "Ricketts Art Foundation, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, and the Museum of Mountain Man Launch Online Catalogue of Alfred Jacob Miller's Western Paintings". PR Newswire. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- Koshmr, Mike (2013-10-04). "Rancher-philanthropist steps in to study loons". Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- Sullivan, Sean (2014-04-10). "Meet the super PAC both Republicans and Democrats should fear". Retrieved 2014-04-10.
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