MESA, Ariz. -- The Ricketts family may have made their fortune from patriarch Joe’s founding of TD Ameritrade, but the reality is, that’s rarely what garners them headlines any longer. The family, particularly Joe’s four children, is now known for two primary things: baseball and politics.
Tom Ricketts is the face of the Cubs ownership group and chairman of the board, but the remainder of the board is filled by his siblings, each of whom is quite active in politics, led by Pete Ricketts, who is the Republican Governor of Nebraska and Todd Ricketts, who is waiting to be confirm as the Deputy Commerce Secretary after donating to President Trump's campaign.