Ricketts family

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American attorney American businessman American family American politician

The Ricketts family is an American family of investors and philanthropists best known for owning and revitalizing the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise.

Aliases (6)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American attorney → American businessman → American businessman → American businessman → American family → American politician →
acquired	Chicago Cubs →
acquiredFrom	Tribune Company →
acquisitionYear	2009 →
associatedWith	Republican Party (United States) →
businessInterest	Chicago Cubs → TD Ameritrade → real estate around Wrigley Field →
controls	Chicago Cubs → Marquee Sports Network → Wrigley Field →
country	United States →
ethnicBackground	Czech descent →
founded	TD Ameritrade → TD Ameritrade →
hasMember	Joe Ricketts → Laura Ricketts → Pete Ricketts → Thomas S. Ricketts → Todd Ricketts →
heldPosition	Governor of Nebraska → United States Senator from Nebraska →
industry	investment → philanthropy →
memberHoldsOffice	Pete Ricketts →
notableFor	LGBTQ activism → business investments → ownership of the Chicago Cubs → philanthropy →
owns	Chicago Cubs →
patriarch	Joe Ricketts →
philanthropicFocus	Catholic organizations → conservative political causes → education →
politicalOrientation	predominantly conservative →
position	Chairman of the Chicago Cubs → former co-owner of the Chicago Cubs →
religion	Roman Catholic (majority of members) →
renovationProjectName	1060 Project →
renovationStartApprox	2014 →
residence	Illinois → Nebraska →
roleInSports	Major League Baseball team owners →
undertook	Wrigley Field renovation →
wealthSource	discount brokerage industry →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Pete Ricketts ("Ricketts") → Thomas S. Ricketts ("Ricketts") →	familyName
Thomas S. Ricketts → Todd Ricketts →	memberOf
North Siders →	associatedWithTeamOwner
1060 Project →	developedBy
Chicago Cubs →	notableOwner
1060 Project →	ownedBy