Todd M. Ricketts was born September 23, 1969, he is a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, a member of the TD Ameritrade board of directors, and the current Republican National Committee Finance Chairman.
Todd Ricketts is the son of TD Ameritrade founder and millionaire Joe Ricketts and Marlene Margaret (née Volkmer). Ricketts was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Forbes estimated the Ricketts’ family fortune ($1 billion), aggregated under the name J. Joseph Ricketts, to be 371st on the Forbes 400 list. Ricketts is also the brother of Pete Ricketts, the current Governor of Nebraska in the United States.
Ricketts graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 1994 with a bachelor of arts in economics and afterward attended the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Ricketts left Booth before completing his MBA requirements to work as a trader at Knight Securities, a New York-based company.
Ricketts oversees the Republican arm of the Ricketts family’s conservative political efforts. Following Walker’s withdrawal from the race in September 2015, the Ricketts family gave $5.5 million to Our Principles PAC, a super PAC opposing Donald Trump’s campaign.
Ricketts modified his position once Trump became the Republican Party’s expected nominee, endorsing Trump. Ricketts was elected as an at-large member of the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention in May 2016.
Toward the conclusion of the general election, Ricketts attended Trump campaign events in Chicago and helped raise funds for the pro-Trump super PACs 45 Committee and Future 45, raising over $66 million.
Ricketts made an appearance as an entry-level employee at Wrigley Field in the reality television show Undercover Boss on November 7, 2010. His brother Tom was also considered for the role, but the Cubs went with Todd because Tom was too recognized.
Ricketts donned a beard and put on false spectacles to go by the pseudonym “Mark Dawson,” an unemployed roofer.
Ricketts did a variety of duties at the ballpark from August 30 to September 8, during a nine-game Cubs home stand, including selling hot dogs, controlling the scoreboard, picking up garbage, and cleaning restrooms. During the event, he was dismissed from his maintenance job.
On November 24, 2016, it was reported that President-elect Donald Trump will designate Ricketts to the position of Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Ricketts was formally nominated as Deputy Secretary of Commerce by Trump on November 30, 2016.
Todd Ricketts Net Worth
Todd Ricketts’ net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million US dollars.
