Joe Ricketts
Joe Ricketts | |
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Ricketts in 2018 | |
| Born | July 16, 1941 Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Creighton University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman MLB owner/executive |
| Known for | founding TD Ameritrade |
| Title | Owner, Chicago Cubs |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Marlene Volkmer (m. 1963) |
| Children | |
| Awards | 2016 World Series champion |
| Website | JoeRicketts.com |
John Joseph Ricketts (born July 16, 1941) is an American businessman. He is the founder, former CEO and former chairman of TD Ameritrade. He has an estimated net worth of US$4.1 billion as of 2024, according to Forbes. He has pursued a variety of other business ventures including DNAinfo.com, High Plains Bison, The Lodge at Jackson Fork, and The American Film Company. Ricketts also engages in philanthropy through The Ricketts Art Foundation, Opportunity Education Foundation, The Cloisters on the Platte Foundation, and The Ricketts Conservation Foundation. He and his family have been the owners of the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball since October 2009.