Thomas S. Ricketts

Thomas Ricketts interests me as a study in unexpected reinvention. An Omaha-born investment banker who co-founded Incapital and built a business in the corporate bond market, he then became chairman of the Chicago Cubs, one of baseball's most storied and long-suffering franchises. Carrying the hopes of a fan base is a very different burden from running a securities firm, and it takes real nerve to apply financial discipline to something as emotional as a ballclub. I appreciate steady, businesslike owners like him; sports survive because someone with a head for numbers is willing to shoulder the dream.

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Name (English)

Thomas S. Ricketts

Name (Japanese)

トム・リケッツ

Reading

とむ・りけっつ

Born

May 23, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Occupation

businessperson / investment banker

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

University

University of Chicago

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20S.%20Ricketts
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7793737

Tags

• Nebraska
• businessperson
• investment banker

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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