Ricketts family
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The Ricketts family is an American family of investors and philanthropists best known for owning and revitalizing the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ricketts family canonical | 13 |
| Ricketts | 2 |
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
ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicBackground | Czech descent ⓘ |
| founded |
TD Ameritrade (historical headquarters)
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
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this entity surface form:
Ricketts