Thomas S. Ricketts, Date of Birth

Thomas S. Ricketts

Chairman of the Chicago Cubs

Date of Birth: 23-May-1963

Profession: businessperson, investment banker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Thomas S.
Ricketts (born May 23, 1963) is the Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, and the Chairman, co-founder and former CEO of Incapital LLC, a firm that provides securities firms and individual investors more efficient access to corporate bonds.
Together with his sister Laura and brothers Pete and Todd, the Ricketts siblings serve as the board of directors for the Cubs.
He is the son of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation founder J.
Joseph Ricketts.
Joe Ricketts has a net worth of US$2.3 billion as of 2018 according to Forbes.In January 2009, a Ricketts family bid led by Tom emerged as the winning bidder for the Chicago Cubs.
The bid was estimated to total around $900 million for the team and related assets.
The sale was approved unanimously by the owners of the other 29 Major League Baseball teams that October, Ricketts was introduced as the chairman of the Cubs on October 31, 2009.
Tom and his three siblings - Peter, Laura, and Todd - and both of his parents share ownership of the team through their family trust.