Pete Ricketts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Pete Ricketts

American politician

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1964

Place of Birth: Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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John Peter Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 40th Governor of Nebraska since 2015.
He is a member of the Republican Party. Ricketts is the son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade.
Pete Ricketts worked for the company from 1993 to 2016, with a brief hiatus during an unsuccessful run for the U.S.
Senate in 2006.
Ricketts is also (along with other family members) a part-owner of Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs.
In 2006, Ricketts ran for the U.S.
Senate against Democratic incumbent Ben Nelson.
He won the Republican primary but lost the general election, 64%-36%.
Ricketts ran for the Nebraska governorship in 2014, narrowly winning a six-way Republican primary.
He then defeated Democratic Party nominee Chuck Hassebrook, 57.1%-39.2%, in the general election.
In November 2018, Ricketts was re-elected to a second term as governor.