J. Joe Ricketts & family

J. Joe Ricketts & family

J. Joe Ricketts & family (#431)

Global Rank #431
Country Rank #170
Country United States

J. Joe Ricketts & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 8 B
  • TD Ameritrade
  • United States
  • M
  • 84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #431
Country Rank #170
Net Worth $8.2B
Previous Worth $8.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry TD Ameritrade
Age 84 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Little Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Citizenship United States

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 84
Source Of Wealth TD Ameritrade, Self Made
Self Made Score 10
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Little Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Creighton University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $8.2B
Current Net Worth $8.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Online stock trading pioneer Joe Ricketts founded brokerage firm Ameritrade five decades ago in Omaha, Nebraska and took it public in 1997. His company acquired TD Waterhouse for $2.9 billion in stock and cash in 2006 and renamed itself TD Ameritrade. In 2019, competitor Charles Schwab announced it would acquire TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion deal. Ricketts retired from the board of directors of TD Ameritrade in 2011 but remained its largest individual shareholder until it was acquired. In 2014, he funded the construction of religious silent retreat center, the Cloisters on the Platte, in Nebraska. His four children are the majority owners of the Chicago Cubs, which won the World Series in 2016 for the first time in 108 years.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to J. Joe Ricketts & family.

#422
Billionaires (2026)
#163
Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

It took Ricketts nine years to graduate from Creighton University because he periodically had to stop and earn money to pay his tuition.

Ricketts? son, Pete, was sworn in as a Nebraska senator in January 2023 ? he previously served as governor of the state.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking J. Joe Ricketts & family's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $8.2B (May 4, 2026)