Laura RickettsLaura Marie Ricketts (born December 15, 1967) is an American political activist and former attorney who is co-owner of the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Stars Football Club. Ricketts is also a board member of Lambda Legal and the Housing Opportunities for Women organization. Ricketts's ownership stake in the Cubs makes her the first openly gay owner of a major-league sports franchise. Personal lifeRicketts and her three siblings grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.
Joe RickettsJohn Joseph Ricketts (born July 16, 1941) is an American businessman. He is the founder, former CEO and former chair of TD Ameritrade, an online stockbroker. 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.
Todd RickettsTodd Matthew Ricketts (born September 23, 1969) is an American businessman and politician who is a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, a former member of Charles Schwab & Co. board of directors, and a former Republican National Committee Finance Chair. Early life and educationTodd Ricketts is the son of Marlene Margaret (née Volkmer) and TD Ameritrade founder and billionaire Joe Ricketts. Ricketts grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.
Wrigley FieldBaseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, USWrigley Field () is a ballpark on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Whales of the Federal League, which folded after the 1915 baseball season.
Pete RickettsJohn Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American businessman and politician serving as the juniorUnited States senator from Nebraska since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 40th governor of Nebraska from 2015 to 2023. Ricketts is the eldest son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. He is also, with other family members, a part owner of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs.
Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.
Chicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The Cubs play their home games at Wrigley Field, a National Historic Landmark on Chicago's North Side. They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside their longtime rivals, the Chicago White Sox of the American League.
Omaha, NebraskaLargest city in Nebraska, USCity in Nebraska, United StatesOmaha is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about 10 mi (15 km) north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha had a population of 486,051 at the 2020 census, and with a 2025 population estimate of 488,797, it is the 42nd-most populous U.S. city.
ForbesForbes () is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917. It has been owned by the Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014. Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes, while Sherry Phillips has been CEO since January 2025. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Published eight times per year, Forbes features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics.
TD AmeritradeTD Ameritrade Holding Corporation was a stockbroker that offered an electronic trading platform for the trade of financial assets. The company was founded in 1975 as First Omaha Securities. In 2006, it acquired the United States operations of TD Waterhouse from Toronto-Dominion Bank and was renamed TD Ameritrade. In 2020, TD Ameritrade was acquired by Charles Schwab Corporation.
NBC Sports ChicagoNBC Sports Chicago (formerly Comcast SportsNet Chicago) was an American regional sports network that broadcast regional coverage of professional sports teams in the Chicagometropolitan area, as well as college sports events and original sports-related news, discussion and entertainment programming. It was branded as part of the NBC Sports Regional Networks. The channel ceased operations on September 30, 2024.
Tribune MediaTribune Media Company, formerly known as the Tribune Company, was an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through Tribune Broadcasting, Tribune Media was one of the largest television broadcasting companies, owning 39 television stations across the United States and operating three additional stations through local marketing agreements.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.